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küfeki.

kind of porous limestone containing noticeable quantities of fossils or seashells, used as a construction material

6 characters3 syllables approx.Türkçe language

Meaning & usage

noun/cy.feˈci/
  1. kind of porous limestone containing noticeable quantities of fossils or seashells, used as a construction material

  2. limescale, a white, chalky deposit of calcium carbonate found in kettles, washing machines etc.

  3. synonym of diş taşı (“dental calculus”)

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish كوفكی (küfeki), from Greek κουφάκι (koufáki, “pumice stone”).

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