English Explanatory Dictionary

maltha

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A thick mineral pitch.
  2. Mineral tar.
  3. Any similar preparation used by the ancients as a cement, stucco, or mortar.

Word forms

maltha malthas

Etymology

From Latin maltha, from Ancient Greek μάλθα (máltha).

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