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cucumber mosaic

–noun Plant Pathology.
a viral disease of cucumbers and many other plants, characterized by a mosaic pattern and distortion of leaves and fruits.

Origin:
1915–20
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cucumber mosaic  
n.  A viral disease of the cucumber and many other plants, characterized by mottled and curled leaves and misshapen and mottled fruits.
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