Dictionary  blue' stem'Plant Pathol. a disease of raspberries and blackberries, characterized by blue discoloration of the stem, wilting, and discoloration and decay of the roots, caused by a fungus, Verticillium alboatrum. blue•stemPronunciation: (blOO'stem"), [key] —n. 1. any of several prairie grasses of the genus Andropogon, having bluish leaf sheaths, now grown in the western U.S. for forage. 2. See dwarf palmetto. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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