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crown rot
noun
, Plant Pathology.
- a disease of plants, characterized by the rotting of the stem at ground level, caused by any of several fungi.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of crown rot1
First recorded in 1920–25
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Example Sentences
Lay the roots so that water will not have a chance to collect in the soft hollow stems, or crown rot may trouble you.
From Project Gutenberg
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