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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesnielle
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nyel
"La nielle des pommes de terre a détruit toute la récolte."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A plant disease resulting in withering and death, typically caused by fungi or bacteria.
"The potato blight of the 19th century caused widespread famine and mass migration." - 2
Something that impairs growth, withers hopes, or spoils a person's or place's appearance and prosperity.
"Abandoned factories and derelict buildings remain an urban blight on the city landscape."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the late Middle English period, 'blight' is likely related to Old Norse roots meaning 'to fade or wither'. Historically used primarily in agriculture to describe plant diseases, the term later expanded metaphorically to denote anything that spoils, damages, or destroys a community or environment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Blight" is said worldwide
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nielle
Transliteration: nyel
"La nielle des pommes de terre a détruit toute la récolte."
Fäule
Transliteration: foilə
"Die Kartoffelfäule führte zu einer großen Hungersnot."
crittogama
Transliteration: krit-to-gama
"La malattia ha colpito i raccolti come una vera e propria crittogama."
tizón
Transliteration: ti-son
"El tizón tardío destruyó los cultivos de papa en toda la región."
praga
Transliteration: pra-ga
"A praga das plantações arruinou os agricultores locais."
अंगीमारी
Transliteration: angimari
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"आलू की फसल में अंगीमारी रोग लग गया है।"
枯萎病
Transliteration: kūwěibìng
Script: 中文汉字
"这种植物病害被称为马铃薯枯萎病。"
마름병
Transliteration: mareumbyeong
Script: 한국어 한글
"감자 마름병으로 인해 농작물 피해가 컸습니다."
疫病
Transliteration: ekibyō
Script: 日本語
"そのジャガイモの疫病は農家にとって大打撃だった。"
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