| 释义 |
braxy
\ˈbraksē\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: origin unknown
1. : a malignant edema of sheep that involves gastrointestinal invasion by a spore-forming bacterium (Clostridium septicum), produces an enterotoxemia characterized by staggering, convulsions, coma, and death, and is common in Iceland, Scotland, and Norway — compare black disease
2. : a sheep dead from natural causes, especially from disease; also : mutton from such a carcass |