Definitions for soft rot

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

soft′ rot`(n.)

  1. a disease of fruits and vegetables, marked by a soft, watery decay of affected parts, caused by bacteria or fungi.

    Category: Plant Pathology

Origin of soft rot:

1900–05

Princeton's WordNet

  1. soft rot(noun)

    mushy or slimy decay of plants caused by bacteria or fungi


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