soft rot

nounPlant Pathology.

a disease of fruits and vegetables, characterized by a soft, watery decay of affected parts, caused by any of several bacteria or fungi.

Origin of soft rot

First recorded in 1900–05

Words Nearby soft rot

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How to use soft rot in a sentence

Note:—There are three well defined diseases affecting gladiolus bulbs during growth and in storage, soft rot, hard rot, and scab.
The Gladiolus | Matthew Crawford
If they are kept in too warm and wet a place, the heads will decay fast, in a black, soft rot.
Cabbages and Cauliflowers: How to Grow Them | James John Howard Gregory

British Dictionary definitions for soft rot

soft rot

noun

any of various bacterial or fungal plant diseases characterized by watery disintegration of fruits, roots, etc

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