Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kaffir pox

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.23 in modern English

Syllables: kaf-fir pox
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus

Synonyms

alastrim variola minor pseudosmallpox pseudovariola milk pox white pox West Indian smallpox Cuban itch

Questions

What does kaffir pox mean?: a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus

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