Granville wilt

noun

Gran·​ville wilt

ˈgranˌvil-,

chiefly in southern US -vəl-

: a wilt of tobacco caused by a bacterium (Pseudomonas solanacearum)

Word History

Etymology

from Granville county, North Carolina

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