esca

Plural: escae, escas

Noun

• The fleshy growth from an anglerfish's head that acts as a lure for its prey.
• A fungal disease afflicting grapes.
• A traditional Galician unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 6–9 L depending on the substance measured.
• A kind of measuring cup once used for measuring escas of grain.

Synonyms

black measles, illicium