kromnek, noun
/ˈkrɔmnek/
- Origin:
- AfrikaansShow more Afrikaans, krom crooked + nek neck (stalk).
a. A disease of tobacco plants caused by the tomato spotted-wilt virus; Kat River wilt, see Kat River sense 2. b. Occasionally, this disease in tomato plants. Also attributive.
1931 Farming in S. Afr. Aug. 187 (Swart)Kromnek, This is a local name given to a serious wilt disease of tobacco which occurs in the Cape.
A disease of tobacco plants caused by the tomato spotted-wilt virus; Kat River wilt, see Kat River sense 2.
Occasionally, this disease in tomato plants. Also attributive.
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