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
Clavaria botrytis, P., and Clavaria aurea, Schæff., are large and beautiful species, but rare with us; they extend also into the United States.
From Fungi: Their Nature and Uses by Cooke, M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt)
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