kromnek disease

noun

krom·​nek disease

ˈkrämˌnek-

in southern Africa

: tomato streak

Word History

Etymology

Afrikaans kromnek, from krom crooked (from Dutch, from Middle Dutch crom, cromb) + nek neck, from Dutch, from Middle Dutch necke nape of the neck; akin to Old English crumb crooked and to Old English hnecca neck

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