root rot

noun Plant Pathology.

a symptom or phase of many diseases of plants, characterized by discoloration and decay of the roots.
any disease so characterized.

Origin of root rot

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby root rot

root of unity, root out, root position, root pressure, root resection, root rot, root sheath, root system, root test, root treatment, root up

Example sentences from the Web for root rot

  • Both are associated with and are probably a cause of the root-rot of the cherry and other orchard fruits.

    The Cherries of New York |U. P. Hedrick

  • The former is more suited to the moister soils and wherever there is danger of root-rot, and the latter to the drier soils.

    Manual of American Grape-Growing |U. P. Hedrick