Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crab yaws

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables: crab yaws
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A disease in the West Indies; a kind of ulcer on the soles of the feet, with very hard edges.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"The fungous excrescences on the soles of the feet; called crab yaws, often prove very obstinate , and remain a long time after the disease has totally disappeared in other parts"

Usage

Obsolete

Questions

What does crab yaws mean?: A disease in the West Indies; a kind of ulcer on the soles of the feet, with very hard edges.

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