Etymology

aquila alba

Today it means: calomel, or various other substances Full definition →

Latin aquila alba
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromaquila alba
  2. English todayaquila alba

Learned borrowing from Latin aquila alba (literally “white eagle”).

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