VELLUM


Meaning of VELLUM in English

vel ‧ lum /ˈveləm/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: veelin , from veel ; ⇨ ↑ veal ]

a material used for covering books or writing on, made from the skin of young cows, sheep, or goats:

medieval maps inscribed on vellum

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.