armillaria root rot

[ ahr-muh-lair-ee-uh ]

/ ˌɑr məˈlɛər i ə /

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noun

a widespread rot caused by the honey mushroom, Armillariella mellea, seriously damaging to the roots of various hardwoods, conifers, and other trees.

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Origin of armillaria root rot

<New Latin Armillaria an earlier name for the genus, equivalent to Latin armill(a) bracelet (referring to the braceletlike frill on such mushrooms; see armillary) + -aria, feminine of -arius-ary

Words nearby armillaria root rot

Armidale, armiger, armigerous, armill, armilla, armillaria root rot, armillary, armillary sphere, arm in arm, arming, arming chest

How to use armillaria root rot in a sentence

And so the same creeping rot of the rule of law that the administration has inflicted on immigration now bedevils our drug laws.
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A Republican candidate hoping to win red state support could find a worse team to root for than one from Dallas.
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Last summer, I spoke with first black supermodel Beverly Johnson about this for The Root.
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It has grown from a rotten root—striving to replace human judgment with detailed dictates.
Red Tape Is Strangling Good Samaritans|Philip K. Howard|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The root of the word irony is in the Greek eironeia, “liar.”
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He is what the bill wishes to make for us, a regular root doctor, and will suit the place exactly.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
But at the root of the unnatural miracles is the natural miracle—the heart of man.
Solomon and Solomonic Literature|Moncure Daniel Conway
You see, I stuck to him like a log to a root, but for the first week or so 'twant no use—not a bit.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
The same two impulses are said to lie at the root of the elaborate art of personal adornment developed by savages.
Children's Ways|James Sully
Some of the cut grass looks as if it were Flax spread out to rot, and all of it evinces a want of shelter.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley