curly top

noun

: a destructive disease of various crop plants (such as beets, tomatoes, and peppers) caused by a single-stranded DNA virus (species Beet curly top virus of the genus Curtovirus, family Geminiviridae) that kills young plants and causes curling and puckering of the leaves in older plants

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This curly top knot is no exception. —

Gabi Thorne, Allure, 29 June 2022 Viral diseases such as mosaic virus and curly top can be managed with the hydrogen peroxide products. —

Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 14 June 2021 For curly top on tomatoes, a virus that crinkles the new growth, and mosaic virus that discolors squash and related crops, hydrogen peroxide is the cure. —

Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 22 Apr. 2020 Her hair was pulled into high, curly top-knot and her glam was kept more neutral with an orange eyelid and nude lip. —

Claudia Harmata, PEOPLE.com, 29 Aug. 2019 The silky fabric cuts down on tangling and breakage — another plus for your curly top. —

Joane Amay, Allure, 2 Apr. 2018