garget
garget · gargets
A distemper in pigs accompanied by staggering and loss of appetiteA distemper in pigs accompanied by staggering and loss of appetite.
/ˈɡɑː(ɹ)ɡɪt/
Meaning
3 sensesA distemper in pigs accompanied by staggering and loss of appetite.
Pokeweed.
(archaic)An inflammation on a cow's or sheep's udder; synonym of mastitis.
More definitions
- 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
Origin
From Middle English garget, gargate (“throat”), from Old French gargate. Compare gorge.From Middle English garget, gargate (“throat”), from Old French gargate. Compare gorge.
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plural: gargetsSynonyms
10 synonymsClose in meaning
- 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:pokepigeon berryscokePhytolacca americana
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedgargety