woodgate rust

noun

wood·​gate rust

ˈwu̇dˌgāt-

: a disease of the Scotch pine caused by a rust fungus of the genus Cronartium that forms galls upon twigs and branches

Word History

Etymology

from Woodgate, Oneida County, New York

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