SCHMELZE

Etymology

Noun

schmelze (uncountable)

A kind of ruby-red glass made in Bohemia.

Source: Wiktionary


Schmel"ze, n. Etym: [G. schmelz, schmelzglas.]

Definition: A kind of glass of a red or ruby color, made in Bohemia.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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