Latvian

Noun

puve f (5th declension)

1. plant rotting or decay caused by fungi or bacteria

   dīgstu, egļu, kartupeļu puve‎ ― sprouts, spruce, potato rotting

   burkānu baltā puve‎ ― carrot white rot

   biešu dīgstu puve‎ ― beet seedling rot

   sausā puve‎ ― dry rot (rotting that results in plant tissue becoming a loose, dry mass)

   slapjā puve‎ ― wet rot (rotting that results in plant tissue becoming a slurry mixture)

   pelēkā puve‎ ― gray rot (rotting that results in plant tissue becoming watery, soft, and covered with a gray powdery layer)

2. rotting, decay on other organic tissues

   peru puve‎ ― bee larvae rot (a bee larvae disease)

   zobu puve‎ ― tooth decay, caries

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• papuve