onion smudge
noun
variants: or
onion scab
Definition of onion smudge
1 : a common fungus disease of the onion characterized by black concentric internal rings or smutty spots on the surface of the bulb scales
2 : the fungus (Colletotrichum circinans) that causes onion smudge
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