French Meaning of meerschaum

écume de mer

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Definitions and Meaning of meerschaum in English

Wordnet

meerschaum (n)

a white clayey mineral

a pipe having a bowl made of meerschaum

Webster

meerschaum (n.)

A fine white claylike mineral, soft, and light enough when in dry masses to float in water. It is a hydrous silicate of magnesia, and is obtained chiefly in Asia Minor. It is manufacturd into tobacco pipes, cigar holders, etc. Also called sepiolite.

A tobacco pipe made of this mineral.

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écume de mer

a white clayey mineral, a pipe having a bowl made of meerschaumA fine white claylike mineral, soft, and light enough when in dry masses to float in water. It is

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meerkat => suricate, meerestone => borne, meer => meer, meekness => douceur, meekly => humblement,