koleroga

noun

kole·​ro·​ga

ˌkōləˈrōgə,

ˌkäl-

plural -s

: a disease of an areca palm (Areca catechu) caused by a fungus (Phytophthora arecae)

Word History

Etymology

Kannada koḷerōga, from koḷe rot + Sanskrit roga disease

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