botrytis

See also: Botrytis

English

Etymology

From translingual Botrytis, borrowed from Ancient Greek βότρυς (bótrus, “(bunch of) grapes”) +‎ -itis (“disease”) (from New Latin -itis, from Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis, “pertaining to”)).

Noun

botrytis (usually uncountable, plural botrytises)

1. Any fungus of the genus Botrytis, especially Botrytis cinerea which is responsible for the formation of noble rot on grapes.

Derived terms

• botrytic
• botryticide
• botrytize