brown rot


nounPlant Pathology.
  1. any plant disease, especially of apples, peaches, plums, and cherries, characterized by browning and decay of tissues, caused by various fungi and bacteria.

Origin of brown rot

1
First recorded in 1890–95

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British Dictionary definitions for brown rot

brown rot

noun
  1. a disease of apples, peaches, etc, caused by fungi of the genus Sclerotinia and characterized by yellowish-brown masses of spores on the plant surface

  2. decay of timber caused by the action of fungi on the cellulose

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Scientific definitions for brown rot

brown rot

  1. Any of several plant diseases, especially a disease of peach, plum, cherry, and related plants, caused by an ascomycete fungus and characterized by wilting and browning of the flowers and leaves and rotting of the fruits.

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