mal di gomma

noun

mal di gom·​ma

ˌmaldēˈgōmə,

-gämə

: a foot rot or collar rot of citrus plants caused by a fungus (Phytophthora parasitica)

Word History

Etymology

Italian, literally, gum disease

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