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mil´duÌ„ (ירקון, yeÌ„raÌ„kÌ£oÌ„n; Septuagint usually ἰÌκτεÏος, ıÌkteros, literally, “jaundiceâ€): In the 5 passages where it occurs it is associated with shiddaÌ„phoÌ„n, “blasting†(; ; ; ; ). In , the same word is translated “paleness,†the yellow color of one with abdominal disease. The root-meaning is “greenish yellowâ€; compare the Arabic yarkÌ£aÌ„n, meaning both “jaundice†and “blight.†Mildrew or “rust†in grain is due to a special fungus, Puccinia graminis, whose life is divided between the barberry and cereals. Many other varieties of fungi which flourish upon other plants are also designated “mildew.†See BLASTING.