album Graecum

noun

al·​bum Grae·​cum

¦al-bəm-ˈgrē-kəm,

-ˈgrī-

plural alba Graeca

¦al-bə-ˈgrē-kə,

-ˈgrī-

: dried dung of dogs or hyenas sometimes used in dressing leather

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, literally, Greek white; from the fact that it becomes white when exposed to air

First Known Use

1584, in the meaning defined above

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