/ Dictionary / Index R ripe rot: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ripe' rot" Pronunciation: [key] — Plant Pathol. Plant Pathol. a disease of fruit or vegetable storage organs at the ripening stage, caused by any of several fungi or bacteria and characterized by spotting and rapid decay. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. ripen ripidolite Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nonchalant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language