alquifou

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alquifou - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Alquifou \Al"qui*fou\, n. [Equiv. to arquifoux, F. alquifoux,
     Sp. alquif['o]l, fr. the same Arabic word as alcohol. See
     Alcohol.]
     A lead ore found in Cornwall, England, and used by potters to
     give a green glaze to their wares; potter's ore.
     [1913 Webster]