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yellows
/ yĕl′ōz /
- 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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There were bright greens, yellows, oranges, and reds -- all marching down the runway.
The “Asianmaker” slants the eyes, adds a rice paddy hat and a Fu Manchu mustache, and even yellows the skin.
If you hurry, you'll still find sun-kissed yellows, rusty reds, and an orange so piquant you'll want a bite out of it.
Lawrence Osborne on the tragedy and surreal beauty of the political battle between the opposing Yellows and Reds.
Underneath them, a great rug in the center transformed the floor with the heavy faded yellows and greens of its rich softness.
On the whole, the palette cannot be considered so well furnished with reds as with yellows.
It was her delight to emphasize her splendid figure by draping it in brilliant reds and yellows.
The paler yellows change more easily, but rarely pass to anything but white.
The whites are very pure in the general envelope of some species of Ichneumonid, and yellows often very brilliant.
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