earcockle

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noun

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

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purples
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Meanings

nounearcockle (uncountable)

alternative ear cockle

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

    Synonyms: purples

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA disease of wheat and rye caused by a nematode of species Anguina tritici, in which the ears blacken and contract.

Similar
purples

Origin

From ear + cockle.

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APA

earcockle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earcockle

MLA

“earcockle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earcockle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “earcockle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earcockle.

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