BLACK CANKER


Meaning of BLACK CANKER in English

noun

1. archaic : severe diphtheria

2. : any of several plant diseases characterized by dark-colored cankers: as

a. : ink disease

b. : a disease of willows caused by a fungus ( Physalospora miyabeana ) — called also willow blight

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.