Both Uses of
scurvy
in
Harry Potter (#5) and the Order of the Phoenix
- Come back, you scurvy dog!†
Chpt 12 *
- Midnight came and went while Harry was reading and rereading a passage about the uses of scurvy-grass, lovage and sneezewort and not taking in a word of it.†
Chpt 18
Definition:
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(scurvy) a disease caused by vitamin C deficiency; symptoms include spots on the skin, spongy gums, and bleeding from all mucous membranes