HOOVE

Etymology

Noun

hoove (uncountable)

A disease in cattle consisting of inflammation of the stomach by gas, usually caused by eating too much green food.

Synonyms

• bloating

• drum belly

• meteorism

• tympanites, tympany

• wind dropsy

Source: Wiktionary


Hoove, n. Etym: [Allied to heave, hove.]

Definition: A disease in cattle consisting in inflammation of the stomach by gas, ordinarily caused by eating too much green food; tympany; bloating.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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