ˈbüt ə nˌüz-, -ˌə(r)z-, -ˌə̄z- noun
Etymology: part translation of French fièvre boutonneuse, from fièvre fever + boutonneuse, feminine of boutonneux pimply, from bouton pimple, button, bud
: a disease prevalent in the Mediterranean area that is characterized by headache, pain in muscles and joints, and an eruption over the body including palms and soles and is caused by a rickettsia ( Rickettsia conorii ) which is transmitted by the bite of a tick