blackheart

blackheart

(ˈblækˌhɑːt) n1. (Plant Pathology) an abnormal darkening of the woody stems of some plants, thought to be caused by extreme cold2. (Plant Pathology) any of various diseases of plants, such as the potato, in which the central tissues are blackened3. (Plants) a variety of cherry that has large sweet fruit with purplish flesh and an almost black skin

black•heart

(ˈblækˌhɑrt)

n. a disease of plants in which internal plant tissues blacken, usu. as a result of extremes in temperature. [1700–10]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	blackheart - any of various diseases in which the central tissues blackenplant disease - a disease that affects plants
	2.	blackheart - heart cherry with dark flesh and skin cherryblackheart cherryheart cherry, oxheart, oxheart cherry - large heart-shaped sweet cherry with soft flesh