MEERSCHAUM

meerschaum

(noun) a pipe having a bowl made of meerschaum

meerschaum, sepiolite

(noun) a white clayey mineral

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

meerschaum (countable and uncountable, plural meerschaums)

(uncountable) A soft white mineral, chiefly used for smoking-pipes and cigar holders.

Synonym: sepiolite

(countable) A smoking-pipe made from meerschaum.

Source: Wiktionary

Meer"schaum, n. Etym: [G., lit., sea foam; meer sea + schaum foam; but it perh. is a corruption of the Tartaric name myrsen. Cf. Mere a lake, and Scum.]

1. (Min.)

Definition: A fine white claylike mineral, soft, and light enough when in dry masses to float in water. It is a hydrous silicate of magnesia, and is obtained chiefly in Asia Minor. It is manufacturd into tobacco pipes, cigar holders, etc. Also called sepiolite.

2. A tobacco pipe made of this mineral.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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