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Bordeaux mixture

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Bordeaux mixture
n.
A mixture of copper sulfate, lime, and water that is sprayed as a fungicide on trees and plants.
[Translation of French bouillie bordelaise : bouillie, gruel, mixture + bordelaise, of Bordeaux.]
Bordeaux mixture
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Horticulture a fungicide consisting of a solution of equal quantities of copper sulphate and quicklime
[loose translation of French bouillie bordelaise, from bouillir to boil + bordelais of Bordeaux]
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Noun1.Bordeaux mixture - antifungal agent consisting of a solution of copper sulphate and quicklime
antifungal, antifungal agent, antimycotic, antimycotic agent, fungicide - any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi


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If the spots are really objectionable, spraying with Bordeaux mixture will control them, but this should not be necessary.
Tree doctor Howard Burnett by American Forests
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