Associations to the word «Eschar»

Wiktionary

ESCHAR, noun. A dry, dark scab or scar, especially as a result of burning.

Dictionary definition

ESCHAR, noun. A dry scab formed on the skin following a burn or cauterization of the skin.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats