Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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}.