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brown canker

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[broun kang-ker] / ˈbraʊn ˈkæŋ kər /

noun

Plant Pathology.

  1. a fungal disease of roses, characterized by leaf and flower lesions, stem cankers surrounded by a reddish-purple border, and dieback.

Etymology

Origin of brown canker

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

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At the base of the blighted part a lesion, or reddish brown canker, is usually found.

From Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at the Third Annual Meeting Lancaster, Pennsylvania, December 18 and 19, 1912 by Northern Nut Growers Association

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