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yellow dragon disease

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Definition of yellow dragon disease

: citrus greening Citrus greening originated more than a century ago in China, where it was called huanglongbing, or “yellow dragon disease.” The bacteria that causes the disease clogs the flow of nutrients through the tree, turning the leaves yellow while the fruit remains green, lopsided, bitter and unusable.— Ian Lovett, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2012

First Known Use of yellow dragon disease

2001, in the meaning defined above

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