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keffekil

keffekil noun: a kind of clay; meerschaum.

Noun

keffekil (uncountable)

  1. A kind of clay; meerschaum.

Forms of keffekil

alternative formkiefekil
alternative formkeffekill

Origin of keffekil

From Turkish [Term?], composed of Kefe (“Caffa, a city in Crimea”) + kil (“clay”). The material was imported from that region of Crimea. Alternatively, according to Webster (1913), from Persian کف (kaf, “foam”) + گل (gel, “clay”). Note that Turkish kil is from Persian گل (gel).

Words formed from keffekil

Questions about keffekil

What does keffekil mean?
Keffekil means a kind of clay; meerschaum.
What part of speech is keffekil?
Keffekil is a noun.

Words near keffekil in the dictionary

  1. Kefalovrission
  2. Kefalovrysi
  3. Kefalovrysion
  4. Kefalovryssi
  5. Kefalovryssion
  6. keffekil
  7. keffekilite
  8. keffekill
  9. keffel
  10. keffels
  11. Keffer

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