An economically significant disease of the cocoa tree caused by various fungal pathogens of the genus Phytophthora, in which the pods become discoloured and necrotic; also "black pod disease".
Origin
Early 20th century.
Definition of black pod in US English:
black pod
noun
An economically significant disease of the cocoa tree caused by various fungal pathogens of the genus Phytophthora, in which the pods become discoloured and necrotic; also "black pod disease".