YAWS

yaws. Yaws, n. the African name for a raspberry, a disease among the Africans

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Yaws (?), n. [[African yaw a raspberry.]] (Med.) A disease, occurring in the Antilles and in Africa, characterized by yellowish or reddish tumors, of a contagious character, which, in shape and appearance, often resemble currants, strawberries, or raspberries. There are several varieties of this disease, variously known as frambœsia, pian, verrugas, and crab-yaws.