black root rot
noun Plant Pathology.
any of several diseases of plants characterized by black or brown lesions on the root.
a common disease of the apple caused by the fungus Xylaria mali.
a disease of tobacco caused by the fungus Thielaviopsis basicola and characterized by retarded growth and wilting.
Origin of black root rot
First recorded in 1905–10
Words nearby black root rot
black racer,
black raspberry,
black rat,
black ring,
black rod,
black root rot,
black rot,
black ruff,
black run,
black russian,
black rust