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noun
A soft white mineral, chiefly used for smoking-pipes and cigar holders.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: sepiolite
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A smoking-pipe made from meerschaum.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a pipe having a bowl made of meerschaum
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pipe, tobacco pipe
noun
a white clayey mineral
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sepiolite
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mineral
History
Borrowed from German Meerschaum (literally “sea foam”).
Across languages
19 source translations are retained for this English entry.
