sphragide
Meanings
noun
- An aluminous earth of a grayish yellow color; a medicinal clay.
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Etymology
From Latin sphragis, sphragidis (“Lemnian earth”), from Ancient Greek σφραγίς (sphragís, “a seal”), so called because sold in sealed packets.
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