white-pine blister rust
noun
: a destructive disease of white pine caused by a rust fungus (Cronartium ribicola) that passes part of its complex life cycle on currant or gooseberry bushes
also
: this fungus
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“White-pine blister rust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white-pine%20blister%20rust. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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