oak wilt

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a disease of oaks which plugs the vessels of the wood and makes the leaves wilt, caused by an ascomycetous fungus (Ceratocystis fagacearum)

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noun

A disease of oak trees caused by the fungus Chalara quercina and often resulting in wilting and dropping of leaves.

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