Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cachexia africana

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables: cachex-i-a africana
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A morbid impulse to eat dirt.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Cachexia Africana referred to blacks' supposed propensity for eating nonfood substances such as clay, chalk, and dirt."

Etymology

It was encountered among native Africans.

Usage

Questions

What does cachexia africana mean?: A morbid impulse to eat dirt.
Where does cachexia africana come from?: It was encountered among native Africans.

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