fumarium

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UK/fjuːˈmɛəɹɪəm/

noun

A smoke chamber used in Ancient Rome to enhance the flavor of wine.

OriginLatin fūmārium →
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Meanings

nounfumarium (plural fumaria)

plural fumaria

  1. historyA smoke chamber used in Ancient Rome to enhance the flavor of wine.

Origin

  1. Latinfūmārium
  2. Englishfumarium

Borrowed from Latin fūmārium.

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Translations

Latin fūmārium
  • fūmāriumAncient Roman smoke chamber used for maturing wine
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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