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Dutch elm disease
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a virulent and widespread disease of elms caused by a fungus (Ceratocystis ulmi) that produces wilting and drying of the leaves and, ultimately, death of the tree
Origin: from its first appearance in the Netherlands
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noun
A disease of elm trees caused by the fungus Ceratocystis ulmi, characterized by brown streaks in the wood and resulting in eventual death of the trees.
Origin:
Origin: From having been discovered in the Netherlands
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