Black Knot Definition
noun
A disease of the plum, the cherry, and related plants caused by the fungus Apiosporina morbosa and resulting in black knotlike swellings on the branches.
American Heritage
A disease of cherry and plum trees caused by a fungus (Plowrightia morbosa), in which hard, black swellings appear on twigs and branches.
Webster's New World
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