blackleg
A fatal cattle disease caused by the soil-borne bacterium Clostridium chauvoeiA fatal cattle disease caused by the soil-borne bacterium Clostridium chauvoei; symptomatic anthrax.
Meaning
5 senses(uncountable)A fatal cattle disease caused by the soil-borne bacterium Clostridium chauvoei; symptomatic anthrax.
Schwarzbeinigkeit
чёрная но́жкаčórnaja nóžka
(uncountable)A disease of potato crops caused by pectolytic bacteria, characterized by blackening and decay of the lower stem portion.
(uncountable)A disease of brassicas caused by the fungus Leptosphaeria maculans
(countable)A person who cheats in a game; a cheater, especially a dishonest bookmaker.
шу́лерšúler
(countable)A person who takes the place of striking workers.
someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike
Translations
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Origin
From black + leg.From black + leg.
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Forms
plural: blacklegsSynonyms
5 synonyms- someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike:scabstrikebreakerrat
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable