MALTHAS

Noun

malthas

plural of maltha

Source: Wiktionary

MALTHA

Mal"tha, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr.

1. A variety of bitumen, viscid and tenacious, like pitch, unctuous to the touch, and exhaling a bituminous odor.

2. Mortar. [Obs.] Holland.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition