Etymology

flosh

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Today it means: A hopper-shaped box in which ore is placed to be stamped. Full definition →

Middle English flosche
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flosh · noun1

Compare German Flösse (“trough in which tin ore is washed”).

flosh · noun2

  1. Middle English · inherited fromflosche
  2. English todayflosh

Middle English flosche; see flush (“marsh, pool”) and flash (“(marshy) pool”) for more.

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishflosche all →

floss

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