/ Dictionary / Index S stem-end rot: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: stem'-end rot" Pronunciation: (stem'end"), [key] — Plant Pathol. Plant Pathol. a disease of fruits characterized by discoloration, shriveling, and decay of the stem and adjacent parts of the fruit and caused by any of several fungi of the genera Diplodia and Phomopsis. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. stem duchy St.-Émilion Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language