"crab yaws" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} crab yaws pl (plural only)
  1. (obsolete, rare) A disease in the West Indies; a kind of ulcer on the soles of the feet, with very hard edges. Tags: obsolete, plural, plural-only, rare Categories (topical): Diseases

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