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apple canker

apple canker

7.9
A disease that makes the bark of apple trees die and form sunken areas
  • noun
  • /ˈæpəl ˈkæŋkər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : cáncer de manzano
  • Pruning infected branches can help control apple canker in apple orchards.

Examples

  • The orchard suffered severe losses due to apple canker spreading among the trees.

  • Experts recommend regular inspections to detect early signs of apple canker.

  • The apple canker affected many trees in the orchard.

  • Farmers are worried about apple cankers this season.

  • Regular monitoring is essential to prevent apple canker from damaging the trees.

  • To manage apple canker, it's important to remove any affected bark promptly.

  • Farmers conduct educational workshops to teach about apple canker and its impact on crops.

Synonyms

canker
vsapple canker
  • Specialized
1 8.5

A disease that makes dead areas on tree bark and branches

is the same disease but affects one fruit tree and may be fungal or bacterial

Surface Forms

apple canker singular
apple cankers plural

Morphology

apple + canker

The compound is directly compositional: 'apple' specifies the host and 'canker' denotes a bark disease, so together they straightforwardly mean a canker affecting apple trees. This type-of relation is a regular noun–noun construction and is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituent words would be able to infer the meaning.

Etymology

Apple canker comes from the word canker, which means a sore or rotten spot that eats into wood or skin. On apple trees this shows as sunken, dead patches on the bark, so apple canker means 'a disease that causes these dead spots on apple trees'.