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chestnut canker

 

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Noun chestnut canker has 1 sense
  1. chestnut blight, chestnut canker, chestnut-bark disease - a disease of American chestnut trees
    --1 is a kind of blight

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Chestnut Canker

Description

Chestnut canker is a fungal disease caused by the pathogen Cryphonectria parasitica. It primarily affects chestnut trees, causing cankers or lesions on the bark, branches, and trunk. The disease can be devastating to chestnut populations, leading to reduced growth, dieback, and eventually tree death.

Senses and Usages

Noun Sense 1: Fungal Disease

Example Sentence: Chestnut canker has decimated the once flourishing chestnut grove.

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Noun Sense 2: Canker Lesion

Example Sentence: The chestnut tree exhibited large cankers caused by chestnut canker.

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Adjective Sense: Popular

Example Sentence: The chestnut canker treatment method has become quite popular among growers.

Adjective Sense: Local

Example Sentence: The local community worked together to combat the spread of chestnut canker.

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