What is the meaning of canker?

noun

  • A fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark.
  • An ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth.
  • A pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of.
    • usage: "racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation"; "according to him, I was the canker in their midst"

verb

  • Become infected with a canker.
  • Infect with a canker. .
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
12
 
|15 years ago|1.3k views|share |citing 
APAWordNet. (2010). canker. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/canker/definitions/1325605
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "canker" http://smartdefine.org/canker/definitions/1325605 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, canker, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/canker/definitions/1325605>.
MLAWordNet. "canker" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/canker/definitions/1325605>
{ class="autoclick" }next definition (/)