esca

Meanings

1. The fleshy growth from an anglerfish's head that acts as a lure for its prey.
2. A fungal disease afflicting grapes.

1. A traditional Galician unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 6–9 L depending on the substance measured.
2. A kind of measuring cup once used for measuring escas of grain.

1. Initialism of electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis.

Etymology

From Latin ēsca (“bait”).