ˈbraksē noun
( -es )
Etymology: origin unknown
1. : a malignant edema of sheep that involves gastrointestinal invasion by a spore-forming bacterium ( Clostridium septicum ), produces an enterotoxemia characterized by staggering, convulsions, coma, and death, and is common in Iceland, Scotland, and Norway — compare black disease
2. : a sheep dead from natural causes, especially from disease ; also : mutton from such a carcass