Phrase Hound found 16 phrases and 14 compound words that contain blight. The most common are listed below. Open blight in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 16
- fire blightA bacterial plant disease, caused by Erwinia amylovora, that affects apples, pears and some other members of the Rosaceae family.
- potato blightA devastating disease of potatoes caused by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans.
- urban blightUrban decay consisting of the deterioration of part of a town or city due to ageing, neglect, and lack of financial support for maintenance.
- early blightA disease of tomato and potato plants caused by the fungus Alternaria solani, producing distinctive bullseye-patterned leaf spots, stem lesions, fruit rot on tomato and tuber blight on potato.
- sandy blightA type of severe conjunctivitis characterised by granular follicles, common in dry areas.
- chestnut blightA disease of the American chestnut tree, mainly caused by pathogenic fungi of species Cryphonectria parasitica.
- halo blightA bacterial disease of bean plants, caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola.
- late blightSynonym of potato blight: A devastating disease of potatoes caused by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans.
- bur oak blightA disease of the bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa) caused by a Tubakia fungus.
- apple blightSynonym of fire blight: A bacterial plant disease, caused by Erwinia amylovora, that affects apples, pears and some other members of the Rosaceae family.
- bean blightA group of highly infectious, seed-borne diseases caused by Xanthomonas phaseoli, that primarily affect bean crops, including green, snap, and dry beans.
- blister blightAn infection of tea plants, caused by the fungus Exobasidium vexans, characterized by blister-like lesions on the leaves.
- green blightSynonym of greenfly: Any of several kinds of common insects green in color:
- head blighta blight afflicting the seed heads or inflorescences of cereal crops
- Irish blightA disease of potatoes and tomatoes, caused by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans.
- frictional blighturban blight caused by negative environmental effects
Compound words 14
- blightscapeA vulgar, decaying, or ruined place.
- unblightTo undo the blighting of; to cure or ameliorate.
- blightbirdAny of various silvereyes.
- blightenTo affect or infect with blight; (by extension) to hinder or impede the growth or development of; stunt.
- unblightableThat cannot be blighted.
- blightestsecond-person singular simple present indicative of blight
- blighteththird-person singular simple present indicative of blight: A diseased condition suffered by a plant; specifically, a complete and rapid chlorosis, browning, then death of plant tissues such as floral organs, leaves, branches, or twigs …
- blightersplural of blighter: One who blights.
- blightbirdsplural of blightbird: Any of various silvereyes.
- blightensthird-person singular simple present indicative of blighten: To affect or infect with blight; (by extension) to hinder or impede the growth or development of; stunt.