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black rot

noun Plant Pathology.

any of several diseases of fruits and vegetables, characterized by black discoloration and decay of affected parts, caused by fungi, as Guignardia bidwellii, or bacteria, as Xanthomonas campestris.

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Origin of black rot

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Words nearby black rot

black raspberry, black rat, black ring, Black Rod, black root rot, black rot, black ruff, black run, Black Russian, black rust, black sage
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black rot

noun

any of various plant diseases of fruits and vegetables, producing blackening, rotting, and shrivelling and caused by bacteria (including Xanthomonas campestris) and fungi (such as Physalospora malorum)
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