Meanings
nounviruela (uncountable)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of apricot pseudopox (“a disease of apricots”).
Similar
apricot pseudopox
Origin
- Spanishviruela
- Spanishviruela
- Englishviruela
Borrowed from Spanish viruela.
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APA
viruela. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/viruela
MLA
“viruela.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/viruela. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “viruela,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/viruela.
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