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Definition of red rot

1 : a common sundew (Drosera rotundifolia)
2a : either of two diseases of sugarcane:
(1) : a destructive disease caused by a fungus (Physalospora tucumanensis) characterized by red patches within the canes and found also on sorgo
(2) : a rot of the leaf sheaths caused by a fungus (Sclerotium rolfsii)
b : a wood decay of various conifers and deciduous trees caused by various pore fungi

— called also red heart

c : adustiosis

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“Red rot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20rot. Accessed 29 May. 2022.

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