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See also: Botrytis
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
botrytis (usually uncountable, plural botrytises)
- Any fungus of the genus Botrytis, especially Botrytis cinerea which is responsible for the formation of noble rot on grapes.