Etymology

malanders

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Today it means: A crusty rash in the bend of the knee of the foreleg of a horse. Full definition →

French malandres ← Latin malandria
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  1. Latin · derived frommalandria“blisters or pustules on the neck, especially in horses”
  2. French · derived frommalandres
  3. English todaymalanders

French malandres, from Latin malandria (“blisters or pustules on the neck, especially in horses”).

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