Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pébrine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pe-brine
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A parasitic disease affecting silkworms.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In 1852, a disease called pébrine began to spread among the silkworms."

Etymology

From French pébrine.

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

pebrinous

Synonyms

gattine pepper disease

Questions

What does pébrine mean?: A parasitic disease affecting silkworms.
Where does pébrine come from?: From French pébrine.

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