canker
გამოთქმა:
/ˈkaŋkə/
არსებითი სახელი
Universal
1a destructive fungal disease of apple and other trees that results in damage to the bark: cut out lesions on branches caused by canker [count noun] an open lesion in plant tissue caused by infection or injury: check trees for cankers fungal rot in some fruits and vegetables, e.g. parsnips and tomatoes: canker is this crop’s arch enemy
2an ulcerous condition or disease of a human or animal, in particular: (also canker sore) North American a small ulcer of the mouth or lips: a remedy for canker sores ulceration of the throat and other orifices of birds, typically caused by a protozoal infection:secondary infections of canker and coccidiosis inflammation of the ear of a dog, cat, or rabbit, typically caused by a mite infestation.
3a malign and corrupting influence that is difficult to eradicate: [in singular]:racism remains a canker at the heart of the nation
1 [no object] (of woody plant tissue) become infected with canker: (as noun cankering)we found some cankering of the wood
2 (as adjective
cankered)
infected with a pervasive and corrupting bitterness:he hated her with a cankered, shameful abhorrence