bursati

noun

bur·​sa·​ti

bə(r)ˈsätē

variants or less commonly bursattee

plural -s

1

: East Indian cutaneous habronemiasis of the horse especially prevalent in the rainy season

2

India : a waterproof cloak or coat

Word History

Etymology

Hindi barsātī of the rainy season, from barsāt the rainy season, from Sanskrit varṣārātri, from varṣati it rains; akin to Greek arrhēn male

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