grasserie

[ gras-uh-ree, grah-suh- ]

/ ˈgræs ə ri, ˈgrɑ sə- /

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noun

a virus disease of silkworms, characterized by yellowness of the integument and an excessive accumulation of fluid within the body.

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Also called jaundice.

Origin of grasserie

1830–40; <French, equivalent to gras fat (<Latin crassus) + -erie-ery

Words nearby grasserie

grass carp, grass cloth, grass court, grasscutter, Grasse, grasserie, grass family, grass finch, grass-green, grass hockey, grasshook

How to use grasserie in a sentence

Since then an extended essay upon it has been written by M. de la Grasserie.
A Record of Study in Aboriginal American Languages|Daniel G. Brinton
De la Grasserie, Les principes sociologiques du droit civil, ch.
An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law|Roscoe Pound