Yaws (?), n. [African yaw a raspberry.] Med.
A disease, occurring in the Antilles and in Africa, characterized by yellowish or reddish tumors, of a contagious character, which, in shape and appearance, often resemble currants, strawberries, or raspberries. There are several varieties of this disease, variously known as frambesia, pian, verrugas, and crab-yaws.
© Webster 1913.