Irish blight

noun

A disease of potatoes and tomatoes, caused by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans.

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Meanings

nounIrish blight (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA disease of potatoes and tomatoes, caused by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans.
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Irish blight. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Irish%20blight

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