fire-blight

A form of fire blight — A bacterial plant disease, caused by Erwinia amylovora, that affects apples, pears and some other members of the Rosaceae family.

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Meanings

nounfire-blight (countable and uncountable, plural fire-blights)

plural fire-blights

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of fire blight.
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Chicago

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