"green sickness" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡɹiːn ˌsɪknəs/ [UK]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} green sickness (uncountable)
  1. A disease characterized by a greenish tint to the skin; chlorosis. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-green_sickness-en-noun-TVnZICHl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8
  2. The abnormal appetite associated with such a disease; pica. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-green_sickness-en-noun-tMrfu0qc
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: greensickness, green-sickness Derived forms: greensick, green-sicknessed

Alternative forms

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