KISH

Proper noun

Kish

An ancient city of Sumer, located some 12 km east of Babylon, and 80 km south of Baghdad.

Anagrams

• Sikh, khis

Etymology 1

Noun

kish (plural kishes)

a basket used in Ireland, mainly for carrying turf

Etymology 2

Noun

kish (uncountable)

The graphite formed incidentally in iron smelting.

Anagrams

• Sikh, khis

Source: Wiktionary


Kish, n. Etym: [Cf. G. kies gravel, pyrites.] (Min.)

Definition: A workman's name for the graphite which forms incidentally in iron smelting.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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