phytosanitaryadj.
/ˌfʌɪtəʊˈsanᵻt(ə)ri/, U.S. /ˌfaɪdoʊˈsænəˌtɛri/ Relating to the health of plants; spec. designating a certificate stating that plants are free from infectious diseases.
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phytosanitary1942
1942 H. S. Reed Short Hist. Plant Sci. i. 4 Its monthly bulletin..contains a section on phytosanitary legislation and an up-to-date bibliography.
1949 L. Ling Digest of Plant Quarantine Regulations (U.N. Food & Agric. Organization) July 35 Shipments of plant materials must be accompanied by certificates indicating origin and phyto-sanitary conditions.
1976 Nature 12 Feb. 449/2 Much of this material is accompanied by phytosanitary certificates of the exporting countries which are not necessarily the countries of origin.
1992 Independent 6 Jan. 35/2 At present, anybody wishing to import plants must apply for a phytosanitary (health) certificate, which can be checked as the plant crosses the border.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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