Etymology

alquifou

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Today it means: A lead ore found in Cornwall, England, and used to give a green glaze to pottery. Full definition →

French alquifoux
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  1. French · borrowed fromalquifoux
  2. English todayalquifou

Equivalent to arquifoux, from French alquifoux, from the same Arabic word as alcohol.

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