sandy blight

noun

A type of severe conjunctivitis characterised by granular follicles, common in dry areas.

First used 19th c.
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Meanings

nounsandy blight (uncountable)
  1. AustraliauncountableA type of severe conjunctivitis characterised by granular follicles, common in dry areas.First known use 19th c.

    The wind blew and blew until six p.m. and people with sandy blight in their eyes jumped with relief, as soon as the wind stopped.

    2006, Alexis Wright, Carpentaria, Giramondo, published 2012, page 131
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