ague

Definitions


[ˈeɪɡjuː], (Noun)

Definitions:
- malaria or another illness involving fever and shivering
(e.g: as our ancestors knew, the bitter-tasting bark of the willow tree was a cure against the ‘ague’ or malaria)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin acuta (febris) ‘acute (fever)’




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