gangreen

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

gangreen (countable and uncountable, plural gangreens)

  1. Obsolete form of gangrene.

Verb[edit]

gangreen (third-person singular simple present gangreens, present participle gangreening, simple past and past participle gangreened)

  1. Obsolete form of gangrene.

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin gangraena, from Ancient Greek γάγγραινα (gángraina).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Netherlands) IPA(key): /ɣɑŋˈɣreːn/
  • (Belgium) IPA(key): /ɣɑŋˈɣreːn/, /ɣɑŋˈɣriːn/, /ˈɣɑŋ.ɣriːn/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: gan‧green
  • Rhymes: -eːn

Noun[edit]

gangreen n (uncountable)

  1. gangrene
    Synonym: koudvuur

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Descendants[edit]

  • Indonesian: gangren