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potato blight

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A devastating disease of potatoes caused by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: biology, botany, medicine, natural-sciences, pathology, phytopathology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a blight of potatoes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: potato mold, potato disease, potato mildew, potato murrain

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: blight

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: perunarutto — Phytophthora infestans, disease of potatoes
  • German: Kartoffelmehltau — Phytophthora infestans, disease of potatoes
  • Norwegian Bokmål: potetpest — Phytophthora infestans, disease of potatoes
  • Russian: фитофторо́з (fitoftoróz) — Phytophthora infestans, disease of potatoes
  • Russian: фитофто́ра (fitoftóra) — Phytophthora infestans, disease of potatoes
  • Scottish Gaelic: gaiseadh a' bhuntàta — Phytophthora infestans, disease of potatoes