Dry rot

Dry rot
Rot Rot, n. 1. Process of rotting; decay; putrefaction. [1913 Webster]

2. (Bot.) A disease or decay in fruits, leaves, or wood, supposed to be caused by minute fungi. See {Bitter rot}, {Black rot}, etc., below. [1913 Webster]

3. [Cf. G. rotz glanders.] A fatal distemper which attacks sheep and sometimes other animals. It is due to the presence of a parasitic worm in the liver or gall bladder. See 1st {Fluke}, 2. [1913 Webster]

His cattle must of rot and murrain die. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

{Bitter rot} (Bot.), a disease of apples, caused by the fungus {Gl[ae]osporium fructigenum}. --F. L. Scribner.

{Black rot} (Bot.), a disease of grapevines, attacking the leaves and fruit, caused by the fungus {L[ae]stadia Bidwellii}. --F. L. Scribner.

{Dry rot} (Bot.) See under {Dry}.

{Grinder's rot} (Med.) See under {Grinder}.

{Potato rot}. (Bot.) See under {Potato}.

{White rot} (Bot.), a disease of grapes, first appearing in whitish pustules on the fruit, caused by the fungus {Coniothyrium diplodiella}. --F. L. Scribner. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Dry rot — Dry Dry (dr[imac]), a. [Compar. {Drier}; superl. {Driest}.] [OE. dru[yogh]e, druye, drie, AS. dryge; akin to LG. dr[ o]ge, D. droog, OHG. trucchan, G. trocken, Icel. draugr a dry log. Cf. {Drought}, {Drouth}, 3d {Drug}.] 1. Free from moisture;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dry Rot — Données clés Réalisation Maurice Elvey Scénario John Roy Chapman Acteurs principaux Ronald Shiner Brian Rix Peggy Mount Sociétés de production Remus Films Ltd. Pays d’origine …   Wikipédia en Français

  • dry rot — n. 1. a fungous decay causing seasoned timber to become brittle and crumble to powder 2. a similar fungous disease of plants, fruits, and vegetables 3. any of various fungi causing such decay 4. any internal moral or social decay, thought of as… …   English World dictionary

  • dry rot — dry′ rot′ n. 1) ppa a) a decay of seasoned timber, resulting in its becoming brittle and crumbling to a dry powder, caused by various fungi b) ppa any of various diseases of plants in which the rotted tissues are dry 2) any concealed or… …   From formal English to slang

  • dry rot — n [U] a disease in wood that turns it into powder …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • dry rot — noun uncount a disease that destroys wood …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • dry rot — ► NOUN ▪ a fungus causing decay of wood in poorly ventilated conditions …   English terms dictionary

  • Dry rot — This entry refers to the term dry rot rather than any given species of fungi or specific process of material degradation. As noted, the term is applied to different species of fungi in different regions. For the 1956 film, see Dry Rot (film)… …   Wikipedia

  • dry-rot — /druy rot /, v.i., v.t., dry rotted, dry rotting. to undergo or cause to undergo the action or effects of dry rot. [1865 70] * * * …   Universalium

  • dry-rot — verb Date: 1870 transitive verb to affect with dry rot intransitive verb to become affected with dry rot …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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