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CHARLOUIS' DISEASE
A malady, occurring in the Antilles and in Africa, characterised by yellowish or reddish tumours, of a contagious nature, which, in shape and appearance, often resemble currants, strawberries, or raspberries. There are different varieties of this malady, variously known as framboesia, pian, verrugas, and crab-yaws.
Origin: African yaw a raspberry.
Source: Websters Vocabulary