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canker
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[ˈkaŋkə], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a destructive fungal disease of apple and other trees that results in damage to the bark
(e.g: cut out lesions on branches caused by canker)
- an ulcerous condition or disease of a human or animal
- a malign and corrupting influence that is difficult to eradicate
(e.g: racism remains a canker at the heart of the nation)
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Origin
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Old English cancer (denoting a tumour), from Latin cancer ‘crab’ (see cancer); subsequently reinforced by Old French chancre
[ˈkaŋkə], (Verb)
Definitions:
- (of a plant or part of a plant) become infected with canker
(e.g: the tree is apt to canker in poor soils)
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Origin
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Old English cancer (denoting a tumour), from Latin cancer ‘crab’ (see cancer); subsequently reinforced by Old French chancre
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