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spume

spume [ spyoom ]


noun 
Definition:
 
foam: a mass of fine bubbles on the surface of a liquid, especially on the ocean



intransitive verb  (past and past participle spumed, present participle spum·ing, 3rd person present singular spumes)
Definition:
 
be foamy: to produce or have a mass of fine bubbles on the surface

[14th century. Directly or via French< Latin spuma "foam"]

spum·y adjective
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