earcockle

See also: ear cockle

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ear +‎ cockle.

Noun

earcockle (uncountable)

  1. A disease of wheat and rye caused by a nematode of species Anguina tritici, in which the ears blacken and contract.
    Synonym: purples
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