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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Afrikaans dassiepis.
Noun
dassiepis (uncountable)
- (South Africa) hyraceum: the solidified urine of a dassie, used in folk medicine to treat epilepsy.
Afrikaans
Etymology
Compound of dassie (“hyrax”) + pis (“piss, pee”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈda.siˌpəs/
- Hyphenation: das‧sie‧pis
Noun
dassiepis (uncountable)
- dassiepis, hyraceum
- Synonyms: dassiesweet, klipsweet
Descendants