anthracnose

[ an-thrak-nohs ]

nounPlant Pathology.

a disease of plants characterized by restricted, discolored lesions, caused by a fungus.

Origin of anthracnose

From French, dating back to 1885–90; see origin at anthrac-, noso-

Words Nearby anthracnose

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How to use anthracnose in a sentence

The leaves would dry up and the berries become small and crumbly when affected by anthracnose.
Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 | Various
The gray bark disease and anthracnose, also snowy tree cricket and red-necked cane borer, are controlled in this way.
Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 | Various
The pecan anthracnose looks like the bitter rot, has the same pink spore masses and you will be able to recognize it.
Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at the Fourth Annual Meeting | Various
“Boll rot,” or “anthracnose,” is a disease which may at times be sufficiently serious to destroy from 10 to 50% of the crop.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 5 | Various
The most common trouble that beans have is one called anthracnose.
The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming. | Ellen Eddy Shaw

British Dictionary definitions for anthracnose

anthracnose

/ (ænˈθræknəʊs) /

noun

any of several fungus diseases of plants and trees, such as vines and beans, characterized by oval dark depressed spots on the fruit and elsewhere

Origin of anthracnose

C19: from French, from Greek anthrax coal, carbuncle + nosos disease

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