POLVERINES

Noun

polverines

plural of polverine

Source: Wiktionary


POLVERINE

Pol"ve*rine, n. Etym: [It. polverino, fr. polvere ust, L. pulvis, - veris. See Powder.]

Definition: Glassmaker's ashes; a kind of potash or pearlash, brought from the Levant and Syria, -- used in the manufacture of fine glass.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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