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adarce

/əˈdɑː(ɹ)si/

adarce noun: a salty concretion found on reeds and grasses in marshy grounds. Soft and porous, it was formerly used for cleansing the skin and to treat leprosy. Nowadays it is unclear as to the exact nature of the substance.

Noun

adarce (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) A salty concretion found on reeds and grasses in marshy grounds. Soft and porous, it was formerly used for cleansing the skin and to treat leprosy. Nowadays it is unclear as to the exact nature of the substance.

Origin of adarce

From Latin adarcē, adarca, from Ancient Greek ἀδάρκη (adárkē).

Questions about adarce

What does adarce mean?
Adarce means a salty concretion found on reeds and grasses in marshy grounds. Soft and porous, it was formerly used for cleansing the skin and to treat leprosy. Nowadays it is unclear as to the exact nature of the substance.
What part of speech is adarce?
Adarce is a noun.
How do you pronounce adarce?
Adarce is pronounced /əˈdɑː(ɹ)si/.

Words near adarce in the dictionary

  1. adaptors
  2. adapts
  3. ADAR
  4. Adar Sheni
  5. Adara
  6. adarce
  7. adarces
  8. Adare
  9. adarme
  10. adarotene
  11. ADARs

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