dassiepis
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Afrikaans dassiepis.
Noun
editdassiepis (uncountable)
- (South Africa) hyraceum: the solidified urine of a dassie, used in folk medicine to treat epilepsy.
Related terms
editAfrikaans
editEtymology
editCompound of dassie (“hyrax”) + pis (“piss, pee”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editdassiepis (uncountable)
- dassiepis, hyraceum
- Synonyms: dassiesweet, klipsweet
Descendants
edit- → English: dassiepis