scurvy
🇺🇸
/ˈskɜːrvi/
🇬🇧
/ˈskɜːvi/
noun
R
A disease that happens when someone doesn't eat enough fruits and vegetables, which makes their body not get enough vitamin C.
Pirates in the old days often suffered from scurvy because they didn't have access to fresh food.
translation
A disease that happens when someone doesn't eat enough fruits and vegetables, which makes their body not get enough vitamin C.
Word Forms
Plural
scurvies