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Apache tear

Apache tear noun: a rounded nodule of obsidian.

apache tear: a rounded nodule of obsidian
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Noun

Apache tear (plural Apache tears)

  1. A rounded nodule of obsidian.
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    Synonyms:
    marekanite

Synonyms of Apache tear

Forms of Apache tear

pluralApache tears

Questions about Apache tear

What does Apache tear mean?
Apache tear means a rounded nodule of obsidian.
What part of speech is Apache tear?
Apache tear is a noun.
What is the plural of Apache tear?
The plural of Apache tear is Apache tears.

Words near Apache tear in the dictionary

  1. Apache fiddles
  2. Apache Junction
  3. Apache NetBeans
  4. Apache plume
  5. Apache plumes
  6. Apache tear
  7. Apache tears
  8. Apachean
  9. Apacheans
  10. apacheism
  11. Apacheness

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