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carie

Pronunciation: /ˈka.rje/

“carie” is an Italian word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

decay, caries, cavity (of the teeth)
rot
caries (of bones)

In Italian

processo distruttivo di tessuti duri, ossa, denti, cartilagini spesso causato da batteri
il danno provocato da tale processo
carie dentaria
malattia delle piante che ne causa la corrosione e distruzione dovuta a parassiti fungini

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin caries.

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