English Dictionary

green sickness

/ˈɡɹiːn ˌsɪknəs/

noun

A disease characterised by a greenish tint to the skin; chlorosis. / The abnormal appetite associated with such a disease; pica.

She was diagnosed with green sickness.

意味（1）

A disease characterised by a greenish tint to the skin; chlorosis.

She died of cirrhosis, brain fever, consumption and green sickness before she reached twenty.

意味（2）

The abnormal appetite associated with such a disease; pica.