botrytis
Americannoun
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any imperfect fungus of the genus Botrytis, having the conidia in grapelike bunches: a major cause of plant disease.
noun
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any of a group of fungi of the genus Botrytis , several of which cause plant diseases
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winemaking a fungus of this genus, Botrytis cinerea , which causes noble rot
Etymology
Origin of botrytis
< New Latin (1832) < Greek bótry ( s ) bunch of grapes + New Latin -( ī ) tis -itis
Example Sentences
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Freshly-harvested roses, for instance, are then dipped into a chemical mixture to protect them from the fungus, botrytis.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2022
A: This sounds like botrytis blight, a fungal disease.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 7, 2022
But at harvest, at the right time on the right grapes, the right type of botrytis shrivels the grapes to concentrate the juice.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 9, 2021
It can turn grapes rotten, but in the form of botrytis, the noble rot, it can also amplify the grapes’ innate sweetness.
From New York Times ● Oct. 11, 2011
This showy and remarkable species is set out from T. botrytis Pers. with which it has been more or less closely associated, for several reasons.
From The North American Slime-Moulds A Descriptive List of All Species of Myxomycetes Hitherto Reported from the Continent of North America, with Notes on Some Extra-Limital Species by MacBride, Thomas H. (Thomas Huston)
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