"bubukle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bubukles [plural]
Etymology: Perhaps related to bubo and/or carbuncle. Head templates: {{en-noun}} bubukle (plural bubukles)
  1. (obsolete, nonce word) A red pimple. Tags: nonce-word, obsolete Categories (topical): Dermatology
    Sense id: en-bubukle-en-noun-LyQgvCsY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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