alquifou

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/ælkɪˈfuː//ˈælkɪˌfuː/

noun

A lead ore found in Cornwall, England, and used to give a green glaze to pottery.

Similar
pottern orepotter's ore
OriginFrench alquifoux →
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Meanings

nounalquifou (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableA lead ore found in Cornwall, England, and used to give a green glaze to pottery.

    Synonyms: pottern ore, potter's ore

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA lead ore found in Cornwall, England, and used to give a green glaze to pottery.

Similar
pottern orepotter's ore

Origin

  1. Frenchalquifoux
  2. Englishalquifou

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

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APA

alquifou. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alquifou

MLA

“alquifou.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alquifou. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alquifou,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alquifou.

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