n.
1.
Argillaceous earth ( consisting principally of alumina and silica ).
2.
[ Scriptural or poetic .] Flesh ( of man, as perishable ), mortal part, earthly part, earthly substance, perishable substance.
n.
1.
Argillaceous earth ( consisting principally of alumina and silica ).
2.
[ Scriptural or poetic .] Flesh ( of man, as perishable ), mortal part, earthly part, earthly substance, perishable substance.
Soule. Dictionary of English synonyms. Словарь английских синонимов. 2012