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| meer·schaum [ mrshəm, mr shàwm ] (plural meer·schaums) |
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1. mineral resembling clay: a fine whitish mineral like clay, consisting of hydrous magnesium silicate
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2. pipe with meerschaum bowl: a tobacco pipe with a bowl made of meerschaum
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| [Late 18th century. < German< Meer "sea" + Schaum "foam," translation of Persian kef-i-daryā; from its frothy appearance] |
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