root rot

English - Turkish

Definition of root rot in English Turkish dictionary

kök çürüklüğü

English - English

Definition of root rot in English English dictionary

any of several plant fungal diseases caused by having over-wet roots

disease characterized by root decay; caused by various fungi

Related Terms

black root rot fungus

fungus causing black root rot in apples

brown root rot fungus

fungus causing brown root rot in plants of the pea and potato and cucumber families

Hyphenation

Root rot

Turkish pronunciation

rut rät

Pronunciation

/ˈro͞ot ˈrät/ /ˈruːt ˈrɑːt/

Etymology

[ 'rüt, 'rut ] (noun.) 12th century. Middle English, from Old English rOt, from Old Norse; akin to Old English wyrt root, Latin radix, Greek rhiza.