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English
Etymology
French eschare (now escarre) or late Latin eschara âscar, scabâ, from Greek εÏÏαÏα âhearth, brazier, scabâ.
Pronunciation
IPA: /'ÉskÉ:/
Noun
eschar
- a dry, dark scab or scar, especially as a result of burning
#:*1965: In another minute there was no letter; but, as with every other relationship in my life, an eschar of ashes. The word is rare, but exact. â John Fowles, The Magus
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