PEPERINO

Etymology

Noun

peperino (countable and uncountable, plural peperinos)

(geology) A light, porous volcanic rock composed of small grains of sand etc.

Anagrams

• rone pipe

Source: Wiktionary


Pep"e*rine, Pep`e*ri"no, n. Etym: [It. peperino, L. piper pepper. So called on account of its color.] (Geol.)

Definition: A volcanic rock, formed by the cementing together of sand, scoria, cinders, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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