Definify.com

Webster 1913 Edition


Red-gum

Red′-gumˊ

(-g?mˊ)
,
Noun.
[OE.
reed gounde
; AS.
reád
red +
gund
matter, pus.]
1.
(Med.)
An eruption of red pimples upon the face, neck, and arms, in early infancy; tooth rash; strophulus.
Good.
2.
A name of rust on grain. See
Rust
.