black stem

noun, Plant Pathology.

a disease of plants, characterized by blackened stems and defoliation, caused by any of several fungi, as Ascochyta imperfecta or Mycosphaerella lethalis.

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Ben could make out the black stem line of a jutting flintlock.

Wilderness of Spring Edgar Pangborn
A strong, black stem with bright green leaves is apt to look crude and hard.

Writing & Illuminating, & Lettering Edward Johnston

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