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wychert

UK/ˈwɪtʃət/US/ˈwɪt͡ʃɚt/

wychert noun: a natural blend of white chalk and clay, traditionally mixed with straw and used to build walls.

Noun

wychert (uncountable)

  1. A natural blend of white chalk and clay, traditionally mixed with straw and used to build walls.
    • Although only found in a comparatively small area, the use of wychert has attracted a good deal of interest.2009, R. W. Brunskill, Brick and Clay Building in Britain, page 204

Forms of wychert

alternative formwitchert

Origin of wychert

Possibly a compounding of dialectal forms of white + earth.

Questions about wychert

What does wychert mean?
Wychert means a natural blend of white chalk and clay, traditionally mixed with straw and used to build walls.
What part of speech is wychert?
Wychert is a noun.
How do you pronounce wychert?
Wychert is pronounced /ˈwɪtʃət/ (UK).

Words near wychert in the dictionary

  1. Wycheproof
  2. wycheproofite
  3. Wycherley
  4. Wycherley comb
  5. Wycherley combs
  6. wychert
  7. wyches
  8. Wychitella
  9. Wychitella North
  10. Wychnor
  11. Wychwood

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