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brown canker

American  
[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

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

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