dassiepis
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Afrikaans dassiepis.
Noun edit
dassiepis (uncountable)
- (South Africa) hyraceum: the solidified urine of a dassie, used in folk medicine to treat epilepsy.
Related terms edit
Afrikaans edit
Etymology edit
Compound of dassie (“hyrax”) + pis (“piss, pee”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
dassiepis (uncountable)
- dassiepis, hyraceum
- Synonyms: dassiesweet, klipsweet
Descendants edit
- → English: dassiepis