bud rot

noun

: 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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