schmelz

noun

variants or schmelze

ˈshmelts

plural schmelzes

-tsə̇z

: any of various decorative glasses

especially : a glass colored red with metallic salts and used to flash white glass

Word History

Etymology

German schmelz enamel, from Old High German smelzi; akin to Old High German smelzan to melt

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