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pebrine

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pā brēn′)

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

pe•brine (pā brēn′),USA pronunciation n.

Insectsan infectious disease of silkworms, characterized by a black spotting of the integument and by stunted growth, caused by the protozoan Nosema bomycis.

Provencal pebrino literally, peppery, with reference to the black spots. See pepper, -ine¹
French
1865–70

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