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kümmel
n.
5Ger, caraway OHG kumil, kumin L cuminum: see CUMIN6 a colorless liqueur flavored with caraway seeds, anise, cumin, etc.
I have always disliked the taste of caraway seed. My father would not have bread iwith caraway seed
In the house. I suspected, but dared not ask, that he had once found what looked like caraway seed was
Actually mouse droppings.
kunzite
n.
5after G. F. Kunz (1856-1932), U.S. gem expert + 3ITE16 a transparent variety of spodumene, occurring in lilac crystals, used as a gem
kayak
n.
5Esk6
1 an Eskimo canoe made of skins completely covering a wooden frame except for an opening in the middle for the paddler
The spelling bee has it spelled "kayack" , which is not often used. It would really be a shitty trick to call
Contestant in error if he left out the "c".
kylix
n.,
pl. ky[li[kes 7kj4li kcz#, kil4i38 5Gr kylix IE base *(s)kel3, cup > L calix6 a lavishly decorated, ancient Greek two-handled drinking cup with a stem and a wide, shallow bowl: also cylix
kylin
n. (in Chinese art) a mythical
animal of composite form.
[from Chinese ch'i-lin, literally:
male-female]
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This is also the name of a glaze in pottery. It is normally a reddish brown/yellowish brown, depending on the thickness of application and base clay. An even thicker application will turn ivory colored. Here's a link for the mineral: http://www.sdnhm.org/fieldguide/minerals/spodumene.html
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Nice bit of information, consuelo. Takes a word that looked worthless to me, and makes it
interesting. I wish I could find more about the roots that make "spodomene" mean burnt
to ashes".
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How would you pronounce that? The pottery gurus say SPA-dju-main.
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Re:How would you pronounce that? The pottery gurus say SPA-dju-main.
and i thought it would be related (and sound like) spode, as in spode china.... which is often irory colored. any relatiion to spode china? any know? i am not a big fan of china, and know very little about it.
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any relation to spode china?
If there is it's purely coincidental. Spode china appears to be named after Josiah Spode.
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Dear Faldage: How about coining synonym for cremate: "Spodumize."
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problem is that spodo- has come to have the (medical) implication of relating to organic waste materials rather than ashes.
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http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?spodomancy
spodogram
The pattern of ash residue formed by microincineration of a minute tissue specimen, usually a thin section.
Origin: G. Spodos, ashes, + gramma, a drawing
(05 Mar 2000)
spodogenous
Caused by waste material.
Origin: G. Spodos, ashes, + -gen, producing
(05 Mar 2000)
spodography
Synonym: microincineration.
Origin: G. Spodos, ashes, + grapho, to write
(05 Mar 2000)
spodomancy
Divination by means of ashes.
Origin: Gr. Spodos ashes + -mancy.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
spodomantic
Relating to spodomancy, or divination by means of ashes.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
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spodophorous
Removing or carrying off waste materials from the body.
Origin: G. Spodos, ashes, + phoros, bearing
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spodoptera
A genus of owlet moths of the family noctuidae. These insects are used in molecular biology studies during all stages of their life
cycle.
(12 Dec 1998)
spodumene
<chemical> A mineral of a white to yellowish, purplish, or emerald-green colour, occuring in prismatic crystals, often of great size.
It is a silicate of aluminia and lithia. See Hiddenite.
Origin: Gr, p. Pr. Pass. From to burn to ashes, from spodos ashes; cf. F. Spodumene.
Source: Websters Dictionary
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