ring rot

noun

A disease of potatoes caused by the bacterium Clavibacter michiganensis.

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ring diseasetobacco wilt
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Meanings

nounring rot (uncountable)

alternative ringrot

  1. uncountableA disease of potatoes caused by the bacterium Clavibacter michiganensis.

Synonyms & antonyms

noundisease of tomatoes and potatoes and tobacco etc. caused by the bacterium Pseudomonas solanacearum

Similar
ring diseasetobacco wilt
Broader
brown rot

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

ring rot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ring%20rot

MLA

“ring rot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ring%20rot. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ring rot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ring%20rot.

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