English Explanatory Dictionary

alastrim

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A milder variant of smallpox

Word forms

alastrim

Etymology

From Portuguese alastrim, from alastrar (“to spread out”).

Synonyms

variola minor amaas Cuban itch kaffir pox West Indian pox milk pox pseudovariola whitepox
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