anthracnose

[ an-thrak-nohs ]

/ ænˈθræk noʊs /

a disease of plants characterized by restricted, discolored lesions, caused by a fungus.

Origin of anthracnose

From French, dating back to 1885–90; see origin at anthrac-, noso-

The leaves would dry up and the berries become small and crumbly when affected by anthracnose.

Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 |Various
The vines are resistant to mildew, black-rot, and anthracnose and are strong, vigorous growers.

Manual of American Grape-Growing |U. P. Hedrick
The gray bark disease and anthracnose, also snowy tree cricket and red-necked cane borer, are controlled in this way.

Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 |Various
“Boll rot,” or “Anthracnose,” is a disease which may at times be sufficiently serious to destroy from 10 to 50% of the crop.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 5 |Various

Albert, fearful of his beans becoming affected by spots or anthracnose, sprayed them from the start.

The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming. |Ellen Eddy Shaw

anthracnose

/ (ænˈθræknəʊs) /

any of several fungus diseases of plants and trees, such as vines and beans, characterized by oval dark depressed spots on the fruit and elsewhere

C19: from French, from Greek anthrax coal, carbuncle + nosos disease