ARGIL

argil

(noun) a white clay (especially a white clay used by potters)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

argil (countable and uncountable, plural argils)

potter's clay.

Anagrams

• GRAIL, glair, grail

Source: Wiktionary


Ar"gil, n. Etym: [F. argile, L. argilla white clay, akin to Gr. Argent.] (Min.)

Definition: Clay, or potter's earth; sometimes pure clay, or alumina. See Clay.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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