angleberry

angleberry
\\ˈaŋgəlˌberē\ noun
Etymology: probably from (assumed) earlier English angberry — more at anbury
: a papilloma or warty growth of the skin or mucous membranes of cattle and sometimes horses often occurring in great numbers and thought to be caused by a filterable virus

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  • angleberry — noun A warty growth of the skin of cattle …   Wiktionary

  • angleberry — an·gle·ber·ry aŋ gəl .ber ē n, pl ries a papilloma or warty growth of the skin or mucous membranes of cattle and sometimes horses often occurring in great numbers …   Medical dictionary

  • angleberry — North Country (Newcastle) Words a vetch (N d) …   English dialects glossary

  • angleberry — an·gle·ber·ry …   English syllables

  • anbury — ˈanbərē, ˈam , ˌbe noun ( es) Etymology: probably alteration of (assumed) earlier English angberry, from ang (from Old English, narrow, painful) + berry more at agnail …   Useful english dictionary

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