# yaws

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈjɔːz/

## Definitions
1. A contagious tropical disease, caused by the spirochete Treponema pertenue, characterized by yellowish or reddish tumors, which often resemble berries.

## Etymology
Uncertain. Attested since the 1670s, perhaps from an English creole (or other language) of the Caribbean.

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