RED ROT


Meaning of RED ROT in English

noun

1. : a common sundew ( Drosera rotundifolia )

2.

a. : either of two diseases of sugarcane:

(1) : a destructive disease caused by a fungus ( Physalospora tucumanensis ) characterized by red patches within the canes and found also on sorgo

(2) : a rot of the leaf sheaths caused by a fungus ( Sclerotium rolfsii )

b. : a wood decay of various conifers and deciduous trees caused by various pore fungi — called also red heart

c. : adustiosis

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