Definition

Noun A specific plant disease, primarily affecting tobacco, caused by bacterial infection and characterized by wilting.

Usage

"Granville wilt" is a technical term used in agriculture and plant pathology. It refers to a destructive disease caused by the bacterium Ralstonia solanacearum (formerly Pseudomonas solanacearum). The disease leads to a rapid wilting and death of the plant.

Examples

• The entire crop was lost to Granville wilt last season.
• Researchers are developing tobacco varieties resistant to Granville wilt.
• The farmer identified the symptoms as Granville wilt.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in historical agricultural contexts, named after Granville County, North Carolina, where it was first extensively studied.
• It can be used metaphorically in very specific contexts to describe something that causes a sudden and complete collapse, though this is rare.
  • The scandal acted like a Granville wilt on his political career.

Variants and Related Words

• Bacterial wilt (n): The general category of plant diseases caused by various bacteria, of which Granville wilt is a specific type.
• Southern bacterial wilt (n): Another name for the same disease, reflecting its prevalence in warm climates.

Synonyms

• Southern bacterial wilt
• Tobacco wilt (context-specific)

Related Phrases

• Resistant to Granville wilt: A common phrase in agricultural catalogs and research describing plant cultivars.
  • This new hybrid is resistant to Granville wilt and black shank.

Noun

1. a bacterial wilt of tobacco plants