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Webster 1913 Edition

Almagra

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Al-ma′gra

,
Noun.
[Sp.
almagra
,
almagre
, fr. Ar.
al
-
maghrah
red clay or earth.]
A fine, deep red ocher, somewhat purplish, found in Spain. It is the
sil atticum
of the ancients. Under the name of
Indian red
it is used for polishing glass and silver.

Webster 1828 Edition

Almagra

ALMA'GRA

,
Noun.
a fine deep red ocher, with an admixture of purple, very heavy, dense but friable, with a rough dusty surface. It is the sil atticum of the ancients. it is austere to the taste, astringent, melting in the mouth and staining the skin. it is used as a paint and as a medicine.

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