MEERSCHAUM


Meaning of MEERSCHAUM in English

[meer.schaum] n [G, fr. Meer sea + Schaum foam] (1784) 1: a fine light white clayey mineral that is a hydrous magnesium silicate found chiefly in Asia Minor and is used esp. for tobacco pipes

2: a tobacco pipe of meerschaum

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