dassiepis
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Afrikaans dassiepis.
Noun[edit]
dassiepis (uncountable)
- (South Africa) hyraceum: the solidified urine of a dassie, used in folk medicine to treat epilepsy.
Related terms[edit]
Afrikaans[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compound of dassie (“hyrax”) + pis (“piss, pee”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
dassiepis (uncountable)
- dassiepis, hyraceum
- Synonyms: dassiesweet, klipsweet
Descendants[edit]
- → English: dassiepis
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