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konzo

konzo noun: an epidemic paralytic disease associated with excessive consumption of cassava, which contains cyanide.

Noun

konzo (uncountable)

  1. An epidemic paralytic disease associated with excessive consumption of cassava, which contains cyanide.

Origin of konzo

From Yaka [Term?], via French konzo.

Questions about konzo

What does konzo mean?
Konzo means an epidemic paralytic disease associated with excessive consumption of cassava, which contains cyanide.
What part of speech is konzo?
Konzo is a noun.

Words near konzo in the dictionary

  1. konyo girls
  2. Konz
  3. Konza
  4. konze
  5. Konzes
  6. konzo
  7. Končanica
  8. Koo
  9. Koo Wee Rup
  10. Koo Wee Rup North
  11. koo-koo

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