n.
Pronunciation: ' sü- ə nt, ' swint
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Middle French, from suer to sweat, from Latin sudare ― more at SWEAT
Date: 1791
: dried perspiration of sheep deposited in the wool and rich in potassium salts
n.
Pronunciation: ' sü- ə nt, ' swint
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Middle French, from suer to sweat, from Latin sudare ― more at SWEAT
Date: 1791
: dried perspiration of sheep deposited in the wool and rich in potassium salts
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012