bitter rot

bit·ter rot

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bit-er rot]
- /ˈbɪt ər rɒt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bit-er rot]
- /ˈbɪt ər rɒt/

Definitions of bitter rot words

noun bitter rot a disease of apples, grapes, and other fruit, characterized by cankers on the branches or twigs and bitter, rotted fruit, caused by any of several fungi. 1
noun bitter rot A disease of apples, caused by the fungus Glaeosporium fructigenum. 0

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Origin of bitter rot

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Bitter rot

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bitter rot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bitter rot usage trend in Literature

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