meerschaum
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meerschaum
- /ˈmɪər.ʃɔːm/
- /mɪər.ʃəm/
Rhymes with -ɪə(ɹ)ʃɔːm, -ɪə(ɹ)ʃəm
Where it comes from
Borrowed from German Meerschaum (literally “sea foam”).
noun meerschaums
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A soft white mineral, chiefly used for smoking-pipes and cigar holders.
He gazed around until on the lid of a spinet he spotted a promising collection of bottles, gin, whiskey, vermouth and sherry, mixed with violin bows, a flute, a toppling pile of books, six volumes of Grove's Dictionary mingled with paperback thrillers, a guitar without any strings, a pair of binocul
Similar: sepiolite
- A smoking-pipe made from meerschaum. The sale of part of his property cleared the rest. A large portion of his income was put aside to accumulate. Horses, pictures, wines, bijouterie, German meerschaum, and Turkish hookahs, were alike brought to the hammer.
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noun smoking pipe
| Deutsch | Meerschaum |
|---|---|
| Română | pipă din spumă-de-mare |
noun mineral
| Français | écume de mer |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Meerschaum |
| Română | spumă-de-mare, piatră ponce |
| Русский | сепиоли́т sepiolít |
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title = {meerschaum},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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