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Meaning of Yaws | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈjɔːz

Definitions

A contagious tropical disease, caused by the spirochete Treponema pertenue, characterized by yellowish or reddish tumors, which often resemble berries.

uncountable

Equivalents

العربية المرض الجلديّ
Bosanski buba
Deutsch Frambösie
Français yaws
Hrvatski buba
Bahasa Indonesia frambusia patek puru
日本語 森林梅毒
Kurdî patek
Português bouba piá
Српски buba
Kiswahili buba

Examples

“Other threats came from organisms co-evolving with humans, including tapeworms and such spirochaetes as Treponema, the agent of syphilis, and the similar skin infection, yaws.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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