Sigatoka

Sigatoka
/sig'euh toh"keuh/, n. Plant Pathol.
a disease of bananas, characterized by discolored spots on the leaves, caused by a fungus, Mycosphaerella musicola.
[after Sigatoka, river and district on the island of Viti Levu in the Fiji archipelago]

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  • Sigatoka — 18° 09′ S 177° 30′ E / 18.15, 177.5 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • sigatoka — /sɪgəˈtoʊkə/ (say siguh tohkuh) noun a leaf spot disease of bananas caused by a sooty mould. {named after Sigatoka, district and river in Fiji} …  

  • sigatoka — ˌsigəˈtōkə noun ( s) Etymology: from Sigatoka, district and river in the Fiji islands : a serious leaf spot disease of bananas occurring especially in tropical America and caused by a sooty mold (Cercospora musae) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Sigatoka River — Der Sigatoka RiverVorlage:Infobox Fluss/KARTE fehlt DatenVorlage:Infobox Fluss/GKZ fehlt …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • Sigatoka River — and flows for 120 kilometers to the coast between the central and western ranges. It is the chief means of transportation with some parts of the interior of the island. [cite book |last=Craigie |first=H. R. |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=… …   Wikipedia

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