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Noun: crown gall  krawn gol
  1. A bacterial disease of plants (especially pome and stone fruits and grapes and roses) which forms excrescences on the stem near the ground
    "The rose bushes in the garden developed unsightly growths due to crown gall"

Derived forms: crown galls

Type of: plant disease

Encyclopedia: Crown gall