Geißel meaning in English — blight, crop, plague

English meaning

blight noun A plant disease, often caused by fungus, that causes rapid browning and death of leaves or stems.
crop noun A plant grown and harvested for food, feed, or other economic use.
plague noun A deadly, fast-spreading disease, especially historically the bubonic plague.
scourge noun A whip, especially one with several lashes, historically used to punish or torture.

Geißel is used for these senses in English:

blight Something that impedes development or growth, or spoils any other aspect of life.
crop The lashing end of a whip.
flagellum (biology) In protists, a long, whiplike membrane-enclosed organelle used for locomotion or feeding.
plague A widespread affliction, calamity, or destructive influx, especially when seen as divine retribution.
scourge (weaponry, chiefly, historical) A whip, often made of leather and having multiple tails; a lash.
scourge A source of persistent (and often widespread) pain and suffering or trouble, such as a cruel ruler, disease, pestilence, or war.

noun A plant disease, often caused by fungus, that causes rapid browning and death of leaves or stems.
noun Something that damages or holds back growth, development, or quality of life.
verb To damage or spoil the growth or development of something.

noun A plant grown and harvested for food, feed, or other economic use.
noun A short whip used in horse riding.
verb To trim or cut something short, or to remove the outer edges of a photograph.

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