canker


Definition: Meaning of, canker in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkaŋkə /

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canker cankers
[uncountable and countable]
  1. an evil influence that spreads quickly among people and is difficult to destroy
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  2. a disease that affects trees or plants
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canker used in phrases

  • apple canker (noun)
    1. a disease of apple trees
  • blight canker (noun)
    1. a phase of fire blight in which cankers appear
  • canker brake (noun)
    1. north American evergreen fern having pinnate leaves and dense clusters of lance-shaped fronds
  • canker sore (noun)
    1. especially of the lips or lining of the mouth an ulceration
  • chestnut canker (noun)
    1. a disease of American chestnut trees
  • stem canker (noun)
    1. rhizoctinia disease of potatoes
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