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bud rot
noun
Definition of bud rot
: a plant disease or symptom of disease involving decay of the buds: such as a : coconut bud rot b : a disease of carnations caused by an imperfect fungus (Sporotrichum poae) that is carried by mites and produces a rotting of the petals while yet in the bud
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