Phrase guide

late blight

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of potato blight.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: potato blight

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

blight in which symptoms appear late in the growing season especially a disease of solanaceous plants caused by the fungus Phytophthora infestans

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: blight

Narrower terms: celery blight

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