meerschaum
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ʃəm, -ʃɔm noun
1.
a mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, H 4 Mg 2 Si 3 O 1 0 , occurring in white, claylike masses, used for ornamental carvings, for pipe bowls, etc.; sepiolite.
2.
a tobacco pipe with a bowl made of this substance.
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| —n | |
| 1. | Also called: sepiolite a white, yellowish, or pink compact earthy mineral consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate: used to make tobacco pipes and as a building stone. Formula: Mg2Si3O6(OH)4 |
| 2. | a tobacco pipe having a bowl made of this mineral |
| [C18: German, literally: sea foam] | |
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Word Origin & History
meerschaum
1789, "tobacco pipe with a bowl made of meerschaum," a type of soft white clay, from Ger., lit. "sea-foam," so called from its frothy appearance, translation of L. spuma maris, from Pers. kef-i-darya.
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They get their name from the flower's resemblance to a meerschaum pipe.
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