keffekil

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A kind of clay; meerschaum. uncountable

词形变化

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词源

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).
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