black end

noun

1

: a nonparasitic disease of the pear characterized by a blackening of the epidermis and flesh of the calyx end and believed to be caused by a disturbed water relation aggravated by uncongenial stocks

2

: a disease of the banana caused by fungi (especially Gloeosporium musarum) and characterized by a discoloration or rot of the fruit stem

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