escovilha.
act of clearing impurities from gold or silver
Meaning & usage
act of clearing impurities from gold or silver
Where this word comes from
Deverbal from escovilhar, from or related to etymology 2.
gold or silver filings
Where this word comes from
Perhaps borrowed from Occitan escobilha, from Early Medieval Latin scōpīlia. First attested in the eighteenth century. Compare the Spanish synonym escobilla.
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