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Sigatoka

Pronunciation: /ˌsɪgəˈtəʊkə/
Definition of Sigatoka

noun

[mass noun]
  • a fungal disease of banana plants characterized by elongated spots on the leaves, which then rot completely.
    • The fungus is Mycosphaerella musicola, subdivision Ascomycotina

Origin:

1920s: named after a district in Fiji

Sigatoka in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Sigatoka in the US English dictionary