wheat rust

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hweet, weet ruhst]
- /ʰwit, wit rʌst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hweet, weet ruhst]
- /ʰwit, wit rʌst/

Definitions of wheat rust words

noun wheat rust any of several diseases of wheat caused by rust fungi of the genus Puccinia. 1
noun wheat rust a rust fungus, Puccinia graminis, that attacks cereals, esp wheat, and the barberry 0
noun wheat rust the disease caused by this fungus 0
noun wheat rust a disease of wheat, caused by various rust fungi; esp., any of numerous stem rusts caused by a fungus (Puccinia graminis) harbored by certain barberries 0

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Origin of wheat rust

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Wheat rust

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wheat rust popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% 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.

wheat rust usage trend in Literature

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