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

yellows

/ yĕl′ōz /

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of yellows¹

1555–65; yellow (noun) + -s ³