ciguatera

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish ciguatera.

Noun

ciguatera (countable and uncountable, plural ciguateras)

  1. A foodborne poisoning in humans caused by eating marine species whose flesh is contaminated with ciguatoxin.
    • 2016, Joseph Henrich, chapter 7, in The Secret of Our Success [] , Princeton: Princeton University Press, →ISBN:
      While you've probably never heard of ciguatera toxin, it's the most common form of fish poisoning and creates a health problem for any population that routinely consumes tropical reef species.

Spanish

Etymology

ciguato + -era

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /θiɡwaˈteɾa/ [θi.ɣ̞waˈt̪e.ɾa]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /siɡwaˈteɾa/ [si.ɣ̞waˈt̪e.ɾa]
  • Rhymes: -eɾa
  • Syllabification: ci‧gua‧te‧ra

Noun

ciguatera f (plural ciguateras)

  1. ciguatera

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