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patination

[pat-n-eyt]

pat·i·nate

[pat-n-eyt]
verb (used with object), -nat·ed, -nat·ing.
to cover or encrust with a patina.

Origin:
1875–80; patin(a) + -ate1

pat·i·na·tion, noun
un·pat·i·nat·ed, adjective
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Patination is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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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