Blister-rust
a disease, especially of white pines, characterized by cankers and in the spring by blisters on the stems, caused by a rust fungus of the genus Cronartium.
noun
a disease of certain pines caused by rust fungi of the genus Cronartium, causing swellings on the bark from which orange masses of spores are released
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causing a blister or blisters. (especially of sunlight, heat, etc.) very severe or intense. very fast or rapid: a blistering pace. the act or an instance of forming a blister or blisters. a series or group of blisters, as on a painted surface. a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as […]
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