Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A leech. Also called sanguisuge.

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Examples

  • -- 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.

    A Tale of the Ragged Mountains 1844

  • Knowledge and the Wealth of Nations - A Story of Economic Discovery Merrill no comments, 2 recommends sangsue

    TPMCafe Jon Taplin 2010

  • Knowledge and the Wealth of Nations - A Story of Economic Discovery Merrill no comments, 2 recommends sangsue

    TPMCafe Jim Sleeper 2010

  • Knowledge and the Wealth of Nations - A Story of Economic Discovery Merrill no comments, 2 recommends sangsue

    TPMCafe Jon Taplin 2010

  • 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

  • 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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