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чёрная но́жка — meaning in English

chyornaya nozhka

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English meaning

  • blackleg noun A deadly disease in cattle caused by bacteria found in soil.

Senses

чёрная но́жка is used for these senses in English:

  • blackleg (uncountable, agriculture, veterinary medicine) A fatal cattle disease caused by the soil-borne bacterium Clostridium chauvoei; symptomatic anthrax. [from 18th c.]

blackleg — full definition

  1. noun A deadly disease in cattle caused by bacteria found in soil.
  2. noun A potato disease that makes the base of the stem turn black and rot.
  3. noun A fungal disease that affects cabbages and related vegetables.
  4. noun (informal) A cheat, especially a dishonest bookmaker.
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