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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.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of red rot1

First recorded in 1590–1600

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Example Sentences

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

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