mouthsore

English

noun
Definitions
  • A sore in or of the mouth.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English *mouthsor inherited from Old English mūþsār (mouthsore) compound from English mouth (river mouth) + English sore (reddish-brown).

Origin

English

sore

Gloss

reddish-brown

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