# earcockle

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
From ear + cockle.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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