noun
- plural of clubroot; a disease of plants in the cabbage family caused by a parasitic protist, characterized by swollen, club-shaped roots
Usage: agriculture; plant pathology
Examples
- Clubroots can severely damage cruciferous crops like broccoli and cauliflower.
- Farmers must rotate crops to prevent clubroots from building up in the soil.
- The gardener discovered clubroots on her turnips after inspecting the root system.
- Clubroots thrive in acidic, waterlogged soil conditions.
- Resistant varieties of cabbage have been developed to withstand clubroots.