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ring rot

ring rot

7.9
A disease caused by bacteria that makes potato and tomato stems or tubers rot in a ring
  • noun
  • /rɪŋ rɑt/
  • Specialized
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  • Proper sanitation can help prevent the spread of ring rot among susceptible plants.

Examples

  • The farmer lost much of his potato crop to ring rot last year.

  • Experts warned that ring rot could devastate tomato fields if not controlled.

  • The farmer discovered ring rot in his potato crop.

  • Have you seen any signs of ring rot in the tomatoes?

  • The farmer lost most of his potato crop due to ring rot, which devastated his yield.

  • Experts warned that ring rot can spread quickly, threatening entire fields of tomatoes and potatoes.

  • Proper sanitation practices are essential to prevent ring rot in susceptible plants like tobacco and potatoes.

Synonyms

ring disease
vsring rot
  • Specialized
7.7

An illness of plants like tomatoes and potatoes caused by bacteria that makes dark rings in the stem

is broader noting decay and rings in stems or tubers

Surface Forms

ring rot singular
ring rots plural

Morphology

ring + rot

The meaning is directly derivable from the parts: 'rot' = decay and 'ring' = a circular formation, so 'ring rot' describes decay occurring in a ring-shaped pattern on plants. This compositional, descriptive naming follows ordinary English noun + noun patterns and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.

Etymology

The plant disease ring rot is named for the way infected stems or tubers show a clear round ring of rot around their centre. So the name simply describes 'a bacterial disease that causes a ring of decay'.