botrytis

== English == === Etymology === From translingual Botrytis. Blend of Ancient Greek βότρυς (bótrus) +‎ -itis, from Ancient Greek βότρυς (bótrus, “(bunch of) grapes”) +‎ -itis (“disease”) (from New Latin -itis, from Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis, “pertaining to”)). === Noun === botrytis (usually uncountable, plural botrytises) Any fungus of the genus Botrytis, especially Botrytis cinerea which is responsible for the formation of noble rot on grapes. ==== Derived terms ====