scovan

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noun

A vein of tin.

OriginCornish scoren →
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Meanings

nounscovan (plural scovans)

plural scovans

  1. CornwallbusinessA vein of tin.

Origin

  1. Cornishscoren
  2. Englishscovan

Borrowed from Cornish scoren.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

scovan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scovan

MLA

“scovan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scovan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scovan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scovan.

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