Decay, as food or wood (3)
I believe the answer is:
rot
(Other definitions for rot that I've seen before include "Decay in grotesque way" , "SECOND PART OF 25" , "Corruption" , "Decay - rubbish" , "Putrefy" .)
I believe the answer is:
rot
(Other definitions for rot that I've seen before include "Decay in grotesque way" , "SECOND PART OF 25" , "Corruption" , "Decay - rubbish" , "Putrefy" .)