brown canker

[ broun kang-ker ]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of brown canker¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

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

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