yaws.
A contagious tropical disease, caused by the spirochete Treponema pertenue, characterized by yellowish or reddish tumors, which often resemble berries.
Meaning & usage
A contagious tropical disease, caused by the spirochete Treponema pertenue, characterized by yellowish or reddish tumors, which often resemble berries.
Where this word comes from
Uncertain. Attested since the 1670s, perhaps from an English creole (or other language) of the Caribbean.
third-person singular simple present indicative of yaw
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plural of yaw
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