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kohl

Today it means: A dark powder, usually powdered stibnite (an antimony ore), used as eye makeup, especially in Eastern countries. Full definition →

Arabic كُحْل

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kohl · noun, verb¹

Arabic · derived fromكُحْل“antimony; kohl, stibnite (powdered antimony)”
English todaykohl

From Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl, “antimony; kohl, stibnite (powdered antimony)”). Doublet of alcohol and alcool.

Kohl · proper noun²

From the German surname, from Kohl (“cabbage”). Compare Koehl, Cole, Coll, Kail, Kale.

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