Definition of Flax rust

1. Noun. Fungus causing flax rust.

Exact synonyms: Flax Rust Fungus, Melampsora Lini
Generic synonyms: Rust, Rust Fungus
Group relationships: Genus Melampsora, Melampsora

Lexicographical Neighbors of Flax Rust

flawn
flawns
flaws
flawtered
flawtering
flawters
flawy
flax
flax-dresser
flax-dresser's disease
flax-plant
flax-stick
flax-sticks
flax family
flax rust (current term)
flax rust fungus
flaxen
flaxes
flaxier
flaxiest
flaxlike
flaxseed
flaxseed oil
flaxseeds
flaxweed
flaxweeds
flaxy
flay
flayed

Literary usage of Flax rust

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Cultivator by New York State Agricultural Society (1850)
"We proceed to give the facts that are within our knowledge, respecting this disease. The " flax-rust," as it is termed by our farmers, ..."

2. Cyclopedia of American Agriculture: A Popular Survey of Agricultural by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1907)
"Ordinarily, with careful treatment, the grain can be seeded in a few hours after treatment. [See also page 50.] flax rust ..."

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