late blight

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [leyt blahyt]
- /leɪt blaɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [leyt blahyt]
- /leɪt blaɪt/

Definition of late blight words

noun late blight a disease of plants, especially potatoes, celery, etc., characterized by spotting, blighting, and withering or decay of the entire plant, caused by any of several fungi, as Phytophthora infestans or Septoria apii. 1

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Origin of late blight

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Late blight

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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late blight popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

late blight usage trend in Literature

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