black rot
noun Plant Pathology.
any of several diseases of fruits and vegetables, characterized by black discoloration and decay of affected parts, caused by fungi, as Guignardia bidwellii, or bacteria, as Xanthomonas campestris.
Origin of black rot
An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
Words nearby black rot
black raspberry,
black rat,
black ring,
black rod,
black root rot,
black rot,
black ruff,
black run,
black russian,
black rust,
black sage
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British Dictionary definitions for black rot
black rot
noun
any of various plant diseases of fruits and vegetables, producing blackening, rotting, and shrivelling and caused by bacteria (including Xanthomonas campestris) and fungi (such as Physalospora malorum)