red rot


noun
  1. Plant Pathology. any of several fungal diseases of sugarcane, sorgo, and some trees, characterized by a red discoloration within the affected stalks.

Origin of red rot

1
First recorded in 1590–1600

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How to use red rot in a sentence

  • This sometimes shows in the color, as the "red rot" of pine or the "bluing" of ash.

    Wood and Forest | William Noyes