red rot
noun
Plant Pathology. any of several fungal diseases of sugarcane, sorgo, and some trees, characterized by a red discoloration within the affected stalks.
Origin of red rot
1First recorded in 1590–1600
Words Nearby red rot
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How to use red rot in a sentence
This sometimes shows in the color, as the "red rot" of pine or the "bluing" of ash.
Wood and Forest | William Noyes
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