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(n.) 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 framboesia, pian, verrugas, and crab-yaws.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Yaws'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​y/yaws.html. 1828.
 
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