noun
a fungus disease of cranberries
• Hypernyms: ↑plant disease
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noun : a disease of the cranberry caused by a fungus (Sclerotinia oxycocci) that forms a cottony mass of mycelium in the center of affected berries
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a cotton wool ball
Thesaurus: bandages, supports and other dressingshyponym
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noun, pl ⋯ balls [count]
US : a small ball of cotton that can be used for a variety of purposes (such as removing makeup or cleaning a wound) and that is usually used once and then thrown away
a bag of cotton balls
— called also (Brit) cotton wool ball
Useful english dictionary. 2012.