botrytis
noun
bo·try·tis
bō-ˈtrī-təs 
: any of a genus (Botrytis) of imperfect fungi having botryoidal conidia and including several serious plant pathogens
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These conditions were conducive to diseases such mildew and botrytis, which winemakers resist by treating vines or removing leaves to improve air circulation.
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Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
The thick-skinned grapes are prone to fungal disease such as botrytis.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Too little moisture, and there might be no botrytis activity of any kind; too much, and the collaborator becomes a killer.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 16 Apr. 2025
The most common plant diseases, like powdery mildew or botrytis, a fungal rot, appear on peony foliage and stems.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
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Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
The thick-skinned grapes are prone to fungal disease such as botrytis.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Too little moisture, and there might be no botrytis activity of any kind; too much, and the collaborator becomes a killer.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 16 Apr. 2025
The most common plant diseases, like powdery mildew or botrytis, a fungal rot, appear on peony foliage and stems.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for botrytis
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“Botrytis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/botrytis. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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