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   kala-azar

   /ˌkɑːləˌəˈzɑː/

   noun

   • 1. a form of the disease leishmaniasis marked by emaciation, anaemia, fever, and enlargement of the liver and spleen.

   Word Origin late 19th century: from Assamese, from kālā ‘black’ + āzār ‘disease’ (because of the bronzing of the skin often associated with it).

   Scrabble Points: 21

   • K

     5

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

   • A

     1

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   • A

     1

   • Z

     10

   • A

     1

   • R

     1

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