root rot

root rot ExamplesWord Origin noun Plant Pathology.

1. a symptom or phase of many diseases of plants, characterized by discoloration and decay of the roots.
2. any disease so characterized.

Origin of root rot First recorded in 1880–85 Examples from the Web for root rot Historical Examples of root rot

The former is more suited to the moister soils and wherever there is danger of root-rot, and the latter to the drier soils.

Manual of American Grape-Growing

U. P. Hedrick

Both are associated with and are probably a cause of the root-rot of the cherry and other orchard fruits.

The Cherries of New York

U. P. Hedrick