morphew

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Definition of morphew in English English dictionary

a blemish or mark on the skin

blisters caused by scurvy

{n} a white scruf, a small tawny spot

To cover with a morphew

blisters cause by scurvy

A scurfy eruption

Turkish pronunciation

môrfyu

Pronunciation

/ˈmôrfyo͞o/ /ˈmɔːrfjuː/

Etymology

() From mediæval Latin morphea, perhaps from Ancient Greek μορφή (morphē, “form, shape”).