garget

[gahr-git]

noun

Veterinary Pathology. inflammation of the udder of a cow; bovine mastitis.
pokeweed.

Origin of garget

1580–90; earlier, inflammation of the head or throat in livestock, apparently the same word as Middle English garget, gargat throat < Middle French gargate

Related formsgar·get·y, adjective

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Examples from the Web for garget

Historical Examples of garget

Garget in the udder, or weed, is also to be guarded against.
Cattle and Cattle-breeders
William M'Combie
The last is especially the case with the poke or garget (Phytolacca decandra).
Excursions and Poems
Henry David Thoreau
Inflammation of the udder (garget) is a frequent trouble in every herd.
Outlines of dairy bacteriology
H. L. Russell
If strong and vigorous, the calf is the best doctor for garget or caked bag.
Domestic Animals
Richard L. Allen
There are also a number of inflammatory udder troubles known as garget or mammitis.
Outlines of Dairy Bacteriology, 8th edition
H. L. Russell

British Dictionary definitions for garget

garget

noun

archaic inflammation of the mammary gland of domestic animals, esp cattle

Derived Formsgargety, adjective

Word Origin for garget

C16 (in the sense: throat): from Old French gargate, perhaps from Latin gurges gulf

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