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Barcoo rot

Barcoo rot noun: an ulcerous skin condition, apparently endemic to tropical or desert climates.

Noun

Barcoo rot (uncountable)

  1. (Australia, informal) An ulcerous skin condition, apparently endemic to tropical or desert climates.
    • The infection does not spread from one to another among the troops, and barcoo rot affects men living in solitude.1917, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Journal of tropical Medicine And Hygiene, volumes 20-21, page 228
    • Colonel CJ Martin gives some observations on " barcoo rot." This is a very loosely applied term. The original "barcoo rot," as experienced by the older bushmen, was scurvy pure and simple.1917, letter, British Medical Journal, volume 1917, page 468

Synonyms of Barcoo rot

Origin of Barcoo rot

A reference to the Barcoo river in Queensland.

Questions about Barcoo rot

What does Barcoo rot mean?
Barcoo rot means an ulcerous skin condition, apparently endemic to tropical or desert climates.
What part of speech is Barcoo rot?
Barcoo rot is a noun.

Words near Barcoo rot in the dictionary

  1. Barcomb
  2. Barcombe
  3. Barcombe Mills
  4. Barcombs
  5. Barcoo
  6. Barcoo rot
  7. Barcoo salute
  8. Barcoo salutes
  9. Barcoongere
  10. Barcos
  11. barcrawl

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