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adjective
of the color of brick; brick-red.
Also, lat·er·i·ceous.
Origin:
1650–60; < Latin laterīcius of brick, equivalent to later brick + -īcius adj. suffix denoting materials; see -itious
1650–60; < Latin laterīcius of brick, equivalent to later brick + -īcius adj. suffix denoting materials; see -itious
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Lateritious
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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