root rot

1. 1.

   disease characterized by root decay; caused by various fungi

   Broaderplant disease

Questions about root rot

What does root rot mean?

root rot means "disease characterized by root decay; caused by various fungi".

Is root rot a common word?

root rot is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.