bean blight

noun

A group of highly infectious, seed-borne diseases caused by Xanthomonas phaseoli, that primarily affect bean crops, including green, snap, and dry beans.

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Meanings

nounbean blight (countable and uncountable, plural bean blights)

plural bean blights

  1. countableuncountableA group of highly infectious, seed-borne diseases caused by Xanthomonas phaseoli, that primarily affect bean crops, including green, snap, and dry beans.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna blight of bean plants

Similar
halo blighthalo spot
Broader
blight
Also see
halo blight

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

bean blight. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bean%20blight

MLA

“bean blight.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bean%20blight. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bean blight,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bean%20blight.

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