Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leaf rust

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English

Syllables: leaf rust
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A host-specific fungal disease characterized by bright orange, yellow, or brown powdery pustules, usually on the undersides of leaves.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

leaf rusts (plural)

Phrases

coffee rust

Frequently Paired Words

coffee rust

Questions

What does leaf rust mean?: A host-specific fungal disease characterized by bright orange, yellow, or brown powdery pustules, usually on the undersides of leaves.

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