brown rot

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [broun rot]
- /braʊn rɒt/
- /braʊn rɒt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [broun rot]
- /braʊn rɒt/

Definitions of brown rot words

noun brown rot a disease of apples, peaches, etc, caused by fungi of the genus Sclerotinia and characterized by yellowish-brown masses of spores on the plant surface 3
noun brown rot decay of timber caused by the action of fungi on the cellulose 3
noun brown rot a disease of some fruits, caused by a fungus (Monilinia fructicola) and marked by blight, rotting, etc. 3
noun brown rot any plant disease, especially of apples, peaches, plums, and cherries, characterized by browning and decay of tissues, caused by various fungi and bacteria. 1
noun brown rot (phytopathology) A fungal disease of stone fruit such as peaches and nectarines, caused by the fungus Monilinia fructicola. 0

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Origin of brown rot

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Brown rot

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brown rot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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