Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A leech. Also called
sanguisuge .
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Examples
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-- The poisonous sangsue of Charlottesville may always be distinguished from the medicinal leech by its blackness, and especially by its writhing or vermicular motions, which very nearly resemble those of a snake.
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Knowledge and the Wealth of Nations - A Story of Economic Discovery Merrill no comments, 2 recommends sangsue
TPMCafe Jon Taplin 2010
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Knowledge and the Wealth of Nations - A Story of Economic Discovery Merrill no comments, 2 recommends sangsue
TPMCafe Jim Sleeper 2010
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Knowledge and the Wealth of Nations - A Story of Economic Discovery Merrill no comments, 2 recommends sangsue
TPMCafe Jon Taplin 2010
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Jim Carrey's Con Artist Love Affair Flick Headed Straight to Blockbuster sangsue says: I can think of all kinds of reasons why this didn't get anywhere.
Queerty 2009
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The poisonous sangsue of Charlottesville may always be distinguished from the medicinal leech by its blackness, and especially by its writhing or vermicular motions, which very nearly resemble those of a snake. "
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 3 Edgar Allan Poe 1829
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