"dassiepis" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Afrikaans dassiepis. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|af|dassiepis}} Afrikaans dassiepis Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} dassiepis (uncountable)
  1. (South Africa) hyraceum: the solidified urine of a dassie, used in folk medicine to treat epilepsy. Tags: South-Africa, uncountable Related terms: dassie
    Sense id: en-dassiepis-en-noun-tvFuRw7H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, South African English

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