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masonjoany

masonjoany noun: a cosmetic paste and sunscreen worn as a protective and decorative mask by women and girls in Madagascar, Comoros, and Mayotte.

masonjoany: a cosmetic paste and sunscreen worn as a protective and decorative mask by women and girls in...
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Noun

masonjoany (uncountable)

  1. A cosmetic paste and sunscreen worn as a protective and decorative mask by women and girls in Madagascar, Comoros, and Mayotte

Origin of masonjoany

Borrowed from Malagasy masonjoany.

Questions about masonjoany

What does masonjoany mean?
Masonjoany means a cosmetic paste and sunscreen worn as a protective and decorative mask by women and girls in Madagascar, Comoros, and Mayotte.
What part of speech is masonjoany?
Masonjoany is a noun.

Words near masonjoany in the dictionary

  1. masonic
  2. masonically
  3. masoning
  4. Masonism
  5. masonite
  6. masonjoany
  7. masonried
  8. masonries
  9. masonry
  10. masonry cement
  11. masonry cements

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