scar

²scar

noun

Definition of SCAR

1

: a mark left (as in the skin) by the healing of injured tissue

2

a : a mark left on a stem or branch by a fallen leaf or harvested fruit b : cicatrix 2

3

: a mark or indentation resulting from damage or wear

4

: a lasting moral or emotional injury <one of his men had been killed … in a manner that left a scar upon his mind — H. G. Wells>

— scar·less \-ləs\ adjective

Origin of SCAR

Middle English escare, scar, from Middle French escare scab, from Late Latin eschara, from Greek, hearth, brazier, scab

First Known Use: 14th century

Other Botany Terms

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