The Collaborative International Dictionary
Anthracnose \An*thrac"nose`\, n. [Gr. ?, ?, carbuncle + ? disease.] (Bot.) Any one of several fungus diseases, caused by parasitic species of the series Melanconiales, attacking the bean, grape, melon, cotton, and other plants. In the case of the grape, brown concave spots are formed on the stem and fruit, and the disease is called bird's-eye rot.
Wiktionary
n. Any of several fungal diseases that affect many plants and trees
Usage examples of "anthracnose".
An untreatable fungal disease called anthracnose is wiping out the lovely dogwoods not just here but everywhere in America.
Instead of a chestnut blight or Dutch elm disease or dogwood anthracnose, what if there was just a tree blight--something indiscriminate and unstoppable that swept through whole forests?
Instead of a chestnut blight or Dutch elm disease or dogwood anthracnose, what if there was just a tree blight—.