guhr

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/ɡʊə(ɹ)/

noun

A loose, earthy deposit from water, found in the cavities or clefts of rocks, mostly white, but sometimes red or yellow, from a mixture of clay or ochre.

OriginGerman Guhr →
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Meanings

nounguhr (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA loose, earthy deposit from water, found in the cavities or clefts of rocks, mostly white, but sometimes red or yellow, from a mixture of clay or ochre.

    Guhr. This is a loose, earthy deposite from water, and may be siliceous

    1822, Parker Cleaveland, An Elementary Treatise on Mineralogy and Geology, etc.

Origin

  1. GermanGuhr
  2. Englishguhr

From German Guhr, older spelling of Gur.

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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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