noun Etymology: Latin ~us, from Greek palimpsēstos scraped again, from palin + psēn to rub, scrape; akin to Sanskrit psāti, babhasti he chews Date: 1825 writing material (as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased, something having usually diverse layers or aspects apparent beneath the surface
PALIMPSEST
Meaning of PALIMPSEST in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012