pasmo

noun

pas·​mo

ˈpaz(ˌ)mō

plural -s

: a widespread disease of flax that damages the fibers and reduces the yield of flaxseed and is caused by a fungus (Mycosphaerella linorum) which attacks stems, bolls, and leaves and forms characteristic circular brownish lesions on the cotyledons and lower leaves

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, from Spanish, temporary paralysis, lockjaw, from Latin spasmus cramp, spasm

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