Meaning ofblightin English

Noun

1. something hindering development or growth
   The economic crisis has been a blight on the country's progress.
2. rundown urban area or condition
   The city's industrial area has become a blight with abandoned factories.
3. plant disease causing damage or death
   The fungal infection is a blight that can destroy an entire crop.
4. diseased plant condition (caused by fungus, etc.)
   The blight on the trees caused them to wither and die.
5. a disease causing plant tissues to turn yellow, brown, and die (rapidly)
   The gardener worked to prevent blight from spreading to other parts of the garden.