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clavus en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin clāvus (“a nail”). Doublet of clove.

Meanings

  1. A callous growth, especially on the foot; a corn.
    • In a review of over 1000 interdigital clavuses, 65% were found in the fourth interspace, while the first and third web space clavuses were found in 17% and 16% of the patients respectively[…] 1988, Shepard R. Hurwitz, Foot and ankle pain, page 331:

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clavus en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

Compare Claviceps; the young grain is malformed and club-shaped.

Meanings

  1. (obsolete, uncountable) Synonym of ergot.
    • The clavus, or ergot of grain, consists in the enlargement and elongation of the seeds […] 1817, The Analectic Magazine, page 186:

Synonyms

ergot