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XYLOPYROGRAPHY
Etymology
Noun
xylopyrography (uncountable)
(arts) The art of burning pictures onto wood.
Source: Wiktionary
Xy`lo*py*rog"ra*phy. n. Etym: [Xylo- + Gr. -graphy.]
Definition: The art or practice of burning pictures on wood with a hot iron; -- called also poker painting. See Poker picture, under Poker.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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