blister blight
noun
Simple meaning
A disease of tea plants.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
blisterblytSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈblɪstɚbˈlaɪt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
phytopathology
A disease of tea plants
phytopathology
A disease of Scotch pines
phytopathology
A similar disease of some pines caused by Cronartium asclepiadeum.
phytopathology
An infection of tea plants, caused by the fungus Exobasidium vexans, characterized by blister-like lesions on the leaves.
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This meaning: A disease of tea plants
Used this way, blister blight is a reasonably familiar word with a faintly unfavourable edge. It turns up most in medicine or healthcare contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Critical or judgemental
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Medicine/healthcare
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