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CATLINITE
Etymology
Noun
catlinite (countable and uncountable, plural catlinites)
A red clay from the Upper Missouri region, used by the natives for their pipes.
Source: Wiktionary
Cat"lin*ite, n. Etym: [From George Catlin, an American traveler.]
Definition: A red clay from the Upper Missouri region, used by the Indians for their pipes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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