| red-gum | 1. <medicine> An eruption of red pimples upon the face, neck, and arms, in early infancy; tooth rash; strophulus. 2. A name of rust on grain. See Rust. 3. Eucalyptus gum Origin: OE. Reed gounde; AS. Read red + gund matter, pus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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