elm yellows

noun

A disease of elm trees, caused by phytoplasmas infecting the phloem, and eventually causing the crown to turn yellow from lack of nutrients.

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Meanings

nounelm yellows (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA disease of elm trees, caused by phytoplasmas infecting the phloem, and eventually causing the crown to turn yellow from lack of nutrients.
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APA

elm yellows. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elm%20yellows

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“elm yellows.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elm%20yellows. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elm yellows,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elm%20yellows.

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