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- Ancient Greek · derived fromἀδάρκη
- Latin · derived fromadarcē
- English todayadarce
From Latin adarcē, adarca, from Ancient Greek ἀδάρκη (adárkē).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
adarce
Today it means: A salty concretion found on reeds and grasses in marshy grounds. Soft and porous, it was formerly used for cleansing the skin and to treat leprosy. Nowadays it is unclear as to the exact nature of the substance. Full definition →
Latin adarcē ← Ancient Greek ἀδάρκη