root rot

ruːt rɒt

Definition

Definition of root rot - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

plant disease

TECH.

plant roots decaying from fungi or too much water

TECH.

Root rot can kill plants if not treated quickly.
Farmers are concerned about root rot affecting their crops.
Root rot can devastate entire fields if not controlled.

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plant roots decaying from fungi or too much water

Expressions with root rot

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black root rot

plant disease causing blackened, rotting roots

The garden suffered from black root rot this summer.

Expressions with root

root for

show strong sympathy or alignment with a side

She always roots for the underdog in any situation.

root up

remove completely by pulling out from the ground

Farmers had to root up old trees to plant new crops.

take root

grow roots into soil

The saplings will take root in a few weeks.

root about

search for something in a casual way

She rooted about in her bag for the keys.

root of all evil

primary cause of all negative things

Some say money is the root of all evil.

at the root of

prep.

points to the origin of a problem or situation

Poverty is often at the root of social issues.

Expressions with rot

brain rot

mental decline due to excessive media consumption

Watching too much TV can lead to brain rot.

gut rot

pain or discomfort in the stomach

After eating too much candy, I had gut rot.

left to rot

adj.

neglected and deteriorating over time

The car was left to rot in the garage.

before the rot sets in

adv.

acting to prevent decline or damage

We need to fix the roof before the rot sets in.

rot one's brain

make someone less able to think clearly

Constant tabloid gossip will eventually rot his brain.

stop the rot

take action to fix a problem before it gets worse

We need to stop the rot before the entire project fails.

let someone rot

allow someone to suffer without help or support

He decided to let his enemy rot in jail.

rot to the core

become completely decayed or corrupted

The old house had rotted to the core after years of neglect.

rot in hell

suffer eternal punishment or severe consequences

He betrayed us, so may he rot in hell.

rot away

deteriorate due to neglect or lack of use

The abandoned house started to rot away.

Terms with root rot included in their meaning

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honey mushroom

edible or pathogen

honey-colored mushroom eaten as food or causing tree root rot

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French:pourriture des racines, ...
German:Wurzelfäule, ...
Italian:marciume radicale, ...
Spanish:podredumbre de la raíz, ...
Portuguese:podridão das raízes, ...
Chinese:根腐病, ...
Japanese:根腐れ, ...
Arabic:تَعَفُّن الجُذُور, ...
Hebrew:רִקָּבוֹן שָׁרָשִׁים, ...
Russian:корневая гниль, ...
Ukrainian:коренева гниль, ...
Hindi:जड़ सड़न, ...
Bengali:শিকড় পচা, ...
Catalan:podridura de les arrels, ...
Czech:hniloba kořenů, ...
Danish:rodråd, ...
Dutch:wortelrot, ...
Greek:σήψη ρίζας, ...
Hungarian:gyökérrothadás, ...
Khmer:ជំងឺរលួយឫស, ...
Korean:뿌리썩음병, ...
Persian:پوسیدگی ریشه, ...
Polish:zgnilizna korzeni, ...
Portuguese (BR):podridão radicular, ...
Romanian:putrezirea rădăcinilor, ...
Swedish:rotsjuka, ...
Thai:โรครากเน่า, ...
Turkish:kök çürüklüğü, ...
Vietnamese:bệnh thối rễ, ...

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