pisgoed, noun
- Origin:
- AfrikaansShow more Afrikaans, pis urine + goed matter, ‘stuff’.
1. The plant Euphorbia genistoides of the Euphorbiaceae, a cause of urethritis in livestock; pisgras. Also attributive.
1906 F. Blersch Handbk of Agric. 257The following are some weeds of a poisonous character found on our pastures: Dronk gras.., stink blaar.., pisgoed (Euphorbia), steek gras..[etc.].
1962 Watt & Breyer-Brandwijk Medicinal & Poisonous Plants 405Euphorbia genistoides...Experimental ‘pisgoed’ poisoning has been described but the names of the plants tested were unfortunately not mentioned.
2. Pathology. Any of several urinary diseases of livestock, especially bladder stones and urethritis.
1954 Mönnig & Veldman Handbk on Stock Diseases 247Various plants promote the formation of bladder calculi.., thus causing urethral calculus (pisgoed).
1976 Mönnig & Veldman Handbk on Stock Diseases 301Another form of pisgoed consists of an inflammation of the tip of the sheath...This form of pisgoed is infectious and there is reason to believe that wet kraals promote its occurrence.
The plant Euphorbia genistoides of the Euphorbiaceae, a cause of urethritis in livestock; pisgras. Also attributive.
Any of several urinary diseases of livestock, especially bladder stones and urethritis.
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