canker
Seed from Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025
Meanings by context
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- definition a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark
- definition an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth)
- definition a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of
- definition become infected with a canker
- definition infect with a canker