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yellows

[ yel-ohz ]

noun

(used with a singular verb)
  1. Plant Pathology. a disease of plants, characterized by stunting and the loss of chlorophyll.
  2. Veterinary Pathology. jaundice.
  3. Obsolete. jealousy.


yellows

/ ˈjɛləʊz /

noun

  1. any of various fungal or viral diseases of plants, characterized by yellowish discoloration and stunting
  2. vet science another name for jaundice
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

yellows

/ yĕlōz /

  1. Any of various plant diseases characterized by yellowish discoloration and often by wilting, deformation, and stunted growth. Yellows may be caused by phytoplasmas , by ascomycete fungi of the genus Fusarium, or by a virus, especially of the genus Chlorogenus.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of yellows1

1555–65; yellow (noun) + -s 3
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Example Sentences

Neonicotinoids were banned in 2018 but sugar beet farmers have been given special permission to use them every year for the past four years to fight virus yellows, a disease spread by aphids.

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They are currently used by sugar beet farmers to protect their crops from virus yellows, a disease spread by aphids.

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"The question is: Can visualizations of satellite imagery add another level to this, that is a bit more tangible and emotionally engaging than a color-coded map of reds, yellows, and blues, while still being trustworthy?"

"Parrots combine these with other pigments to create vibrant yellows, reds, and greens, making these animals among nature's most colourful," he mentions.

According to the FAW’s results app, three red cards and two yellows were shown by the referee after the final whistle.

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