Phrase guide

root rot

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of several plant fungal diseases caused by having overwet roots.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: biology, botany, medicine, natural-sciences, pathology, phytopathology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

disease characterized by root decay; caused by various fungi

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: plant disease

History

Etymology

From root + rot.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: pourriture racinaire — plant fungal disease
  • French: pourridié — plant fungal disease
  • Italian: marciume radicale — plant fungal disease
  • Spanish: seca — plant fungal disease
  • Swedish: rotröta — plant fungal disease
  • Welsh: pydredd gwraidd — plant fungal disease