adarce

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/əˈdɑː(ɹ)si/

noun

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.

OriginLatin adarcē ← Ancient Greek ἀδάρκη →
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Meanings

nounadarce (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableA 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.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀδάρκη
  2. Latinadarcē
  3. Englishadarce

From Latin adarcē, adarca, from Ancient Greek ἀδάρκη (adárkē).

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APA

adarce. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adarce

MLA

“adarce.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adarce. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adarce,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adarce.

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