Garget

//ˈɡɑː(ɹ)ɡɪt// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An inflammation on a cow's or sheep's udder; synonym of mastitis. archaic

    "Chronic indurations will sometimes remain after the inflammation of garget has been subdued; they will be somewhat tender, and they will always lessen the quantity of milk."

  2. 2
    tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous wordnet
  3. 3
    A distemper in pigs accompanied by staggering and loss of appetite.
  4. 4
    Pokeweed.

Synonyms

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pokescokecoakumgargolinkberrymastitis

Example

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"Chronic indurations will sometimes remain after the inflammation of garget has been subdued; they will be somewhat tender, and they will always lessen the quantity of milk."

Etymology

From Middle English garget, gargate (“throat”), from Old French gargate. Compare gorge.

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