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maltha
mal·tha [ málthə, máwlthə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
thick black sticky tar: a black viscous bitumen that is a naturally occurring mixture of hydrocarbons
[Early 17th century. Via Latin< Greek, a mixture of pitch and wax]
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