Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barcoo rot

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: bar-coo rot
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ulcerous skin condition, apparently endemic to tropical or desert climates.

Australian usage; Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The infection does not spread from one to another among the troops, and barcoo rot affects men living in solitude."
"Colonel CJ Martin gives some observations on " barcoo rot." This is a very loosely applied term. The original "barcoo rot," as experienced by the older bushmen, was scurvy pure and simple."
"Add Barcoo rot to the torment and it was little wonder some boys came down with fever. Barcoo rot is a dreaded infection in the Barcoo and Thomson watersheds and it spreads voraciously in the humid summer months."

Etymology

A reference to the Barcoo river in Queensland.

Usage

Synonyms

desert sores veldt sore

Questions

What does barcoo rot mean?: An ulcerous skin condition, apparently endemic to tropical or desert climates.
Where does barcoo rot come from?: A reference to the Barcoo river in Queensland.

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