The meaning of Meerschaum
Meerschaum – definition
nounA soft white claylike material consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate, found chiefly in turkey.
Usage examples:
Like dupin, dr. bender smokes a meerschaum pipe, filled with cheap tobacco.
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Word origin
late 18th century: from German, literally ‘sea foam’, from Meer ‘sea’ + Schaum ‘foam’, translation of Persian kef-i-daryā (alluding to the frothy appearance of the silicate).
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