Definitions for surra

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surra sur·ra

Spelling: [soo r-uh]

IPA: /ˈsʊər ə/

Surra is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 5 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 6 points.

You can make 37 anagrams from letters in surra (arrsu).

Definitions for surra

noun

1. an often fatal infectious disease of horses, camels, elephants, and dogs caused by a blood-infecting protozoan parasite, Trypanosoma evansi, transmitted by the bite of horseflies, characterized by fever, anemia, and emaciation.

Origin of surra

First recorded in 1885-90, surra is from the Marathi word sūra heavy breathing sound

Examples for surra

surra is a wet-weather disease, occurring chiefly during or immediately after heavy rainfalls, floods, or inundations.

surra in equines and camels is said to be an invariably fatal disease, but cattle occasionally recover from it.

Oh, surra bit o' me knows a word she's sayin', though it's mighty like the Irish of a Connaught man.