brown rot

noun Plant Pathology.

any plant disease, especially of apples, peaches, plums, and cherries, characterized by browning and decay of tissues, caused by various fungi and bacteria.

Origin of brown rot

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby brown rot

brown paper, brown patch, brown rat, brown recluse spider, brown rice, brown rot, brown sauce, brown seaweed, brown shirt, brown snake, brown soils

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British Dictionary definitions for brown rot

brown rot

noun

a disease of apples, peaches, etc, caused by fungi of the genus Sclerotinia and characterized by yellowish-brown masses of spores on the plant surface
decay of timber caused by the action of fungi on the cellulose

Scientific definitions for brown rot

brown rot

Any of several plant diseases, especially a disease of peach, plum, cherry, and related plants, caused by an ascomycete fungus and characterized by wilting and browning of the flowers and leaves and rotting of the fruits.