a sickness occurring ininhabitants of various parts of the high land of the interiorof Australia. It is characterized by painless attacks ofvomiting, occurring immediately after food is taken, followedby hunger, and recurring as soon as hunger is satisfied.
The name Barcoo is derived from the district traversedby the river Barcoo, or Cooper, in which this complaint and the Barcoo Rot are common. See Dr. E. C. Stirling's `Notesfrom Central Australia,' in `Intercolonial Quarterly Journal ofMedicine and Surgery,' vol. i. p. 218.
n. an Australian grass, Anthistiria membranacea, Lindl. One of the best pasturegrasses in Queenslan...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
n. a disease affecting inhabitantsof various parts of the interior of Australia, but chieflybushmen...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris