ALL meanings of brown rot
brown rot
B b - 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