HyperDic: ring_disease

English > 1 sense of the expression *ring disease*:
NOUN	state	ring disease, ring rot, tobacco wilt	disease of tomatoes and potatoes and tobacco etc caused by the bacterium Pseudomonas solanacearum

English > *ring disease*: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaning	disease of tomatoes and potatoes and tobacco etc caused by the bacterium Pseudomonas solanacearum.
Synonyms	ring rot, tobacco wilt
Broader	brown rot	Any of certain fungous diseases of plants characterized by browning and decay of tissues