white rust

noun

: any of various diseases of chiefly cruciferous plants caused by a fungus (genus Albugo) and marked by white spore-filled lesions

also : a fungus causing white rust

Examples of white rust in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web To rid your sweet potatoes of white rust, destroy the infected plants and try rotating your crops. —

Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 29 Mar. 2023

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