yaws

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Etymology 1

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Uncertain. Attested since the 1670s, perhaps from an English creole (or other language) of the Caribbean.

Noun

yaws (uncountable)

  1. (pathology) A contagious tropical disease, caused by the spirochete Treponema pertenue, characterized by yellowish or reddish tumors, which often resemble berries.
    Synonyms: frambesia, parangi, pian
    • 1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society, published 2016, page 16:
      Other threats came from organisms co-evolving with humans, including tapeworms and such spirochaetes as Treponema, the agent of syphilis, and the similar skin infection, yaws.
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Etymology 2

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Verb

yaws

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of yaw

Noun

yaws

  1. plural of yaw

References

  1. ^ “yaws”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present., “yaws”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

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