# tsetse

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtsitsi/ · frequency rank #70,348

## Definitions
1. Any fly of the genus Glossina, native to Africa, that feeds on human and animal blood; known primarily as a carrier of parasitic trypanosomes.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Tswana tsêtsê (“fly”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tsetse