Etymology

sprue

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Today it means: A tropical disease causing a sore throat and tongue, and disturbed digestion; psilosis. Full definition →

Dutch spruw
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sprue · noun1

  1. Dutch · borrowed fromspruw
  2. English todaysprue

From Dutch spruw, sprouw. First described by William Hillary.

sprue · noun, verb2

Unknown.

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