leaf spot

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [leef spot]
- /lif spɒt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [leef spot]
- /lif spɒt/

Definitions of leaf spot words

noun leaf spot a limited, often circular, discolored, diseased area on a leaf, usually including a central region of necrosis. 1
noun leaf spot any disease so characterized. 1
noun leaf spot any of various plant diseases, usually caused by fungi: characterized by dark lesions on the leaves 0
noun leaf spot any of various plant diseases characterized by lesions in the form of spots on the leaves 0
noun leaf spot (phytopathology) Any of various fungal or bacterial diseases of plants that cause blemishes on their leaves. 0

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Origin of leaf spot

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Leaf spot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Leaf spot

leaf spot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

leaf spot usage trend in Literature

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