anthracnose

[an-thrak-nohs]

noun Plant 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-

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Historical Examples of anthracnose

A few sorts rather commonly grown in home vineyards, as Diamond, Brighton and Agawam, suffer most from anthracnose.
Manual of American Grape-Growing
U. P. Hedrick
The vines are resistant to mildew, black-rot, and anthracnose and are strong, vigorous growers.
Manual of American Grape-Growing
U. P. Hedrick
“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 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

British Dictionary definitions for anthracnose

anthracnose

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

Word Origin for anthracnose

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

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