transcription, транскрипция: [ kæŋkə(r) ]
( cankers)
1.
A canker is something evil that spreads and affects things or people. ( FORMAL )
...the canker of jealousy.
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2.
Canker is a disease which affects the wood of shrubs and trees, making the outer layer come away to expose the inside of the stem.
In gardens, cankers are most prominent on apples and pear trees.
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