Anthracnose

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Anthracnose \An*thrac"nose`\, n. [Gr. ?, ?, carbuncle + ?
     disease.] (Bot.)
     Any one of several fungus diseases, caused by parasitic
     species of the series {Melanconiales}, attacking the bean,
     grape, melon, cotton, and other plants. In the case of the
     grape, brown concave spots are formed on the stem and fruit,


     and the disease is called {bird's-eye rot}.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]