argil

ar·gil

[ahr-jil]
noun
clay, especially potter's clay.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English argilla < Latin < Greek árgillos, equivalent to arg(ós) white + -il(l)os noun suffix

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argil (ˈɑːdʒɪl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
clay, esp potters' clay
 
[C16: from Latin argilla white clay, from Greek argillos]

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