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