blight — blight1 [ blaıt ] noun singular or uncount 1. ) something that damages or spoils something else: economic/moral/urban blight blight on: The threat of war cast a blight on their happiness. 2. ) a serious disease affecting plants and crops blight… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
blight — I UK [blaɪt] / US noun [singular/uncountable] 1) a serious disease affecting plants and crops 2) something that damages or spoils something else economic/moral/urban blight blight on: The threat of war cast a blight on their happiness. II UK… … English dictionary
Economic history of Ireland — To 1800The first settlers in Ireland were seafarers who survived largely by fishing, hunting and gathering . This was the extent of the Irish economy for around 3500 years mdash; until 4500BC when farming and pottery making became widespread.… … Wikipedia
government economic policy — ▪ finance Introduction measures by which a government attempts to influence the economy. The national budget generally reflects the economic policy of a government, and it is partly through the budget that the government exercises its three … Universalium
Fusarium ear blight — Taxobox | name = Fusarium image width = image caption = regnum = Fungi phylum = Ascomycota classis = Sordariomycetes ordo = Hypocreales genus = Fusarium Fusarium ear blight (also called FEB, Fusarium head blight , FHB or scab), is a fungal… … Wikipedia
London — /lun deuhn/, n. 1. Jack, 1876 1916, U.S. short story writer and novelist. 2. a metropolis in SE England, on the Thames: capital of the United Kingdom. 3. City of, an old city in the central part of the former county of London: the ancient nucleus … Universalium
Rubber boom — The rubber boom was an important part of the economic and social history of Brazil, being related with the extraction and commercialization of rubber. This boom was centered in the Amazon, facilitating a large expansion of colonization,… … Wikipedia
Cypress Park, Los Angeles — Cypress Park Neighborhood of Los Angeles … Wikipedia
Downtown Orlando — is the historic core and central business district of Orlando, Florida, United States. It is bordered by East Marks St in the north, Mills Ave in the east, Orange Blossom Trail (US Hwy 441) in the west, and Kaley Ave in the south. There are five… … Wikipedia
Ivy City, Washington, D.C. — Ivy City is a small neighborhood in Northeast Washington, D.C.. It is primarily an industrial neighborhood, dominated by warehouses and a train storage/maintenance yard for Amtrak. The area has undergone some revitalization with the influx of a… … Wikipedia
