Indian paint pot

短语

词形变化

Indian paint pots 复数 Indian paint pots

别名

Indian paintpot

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A concave, iron oxide–containing mineral concretion such as red shale which sheds a chalky, reddish debris when wet and rubbed, often found along beaches.

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词源

So called because of local folklore and historical speculation in which they are said to have been used by indigenous people as sources of paint or dye. While iron oxides were indeed used as an ingredient in paints, the “pots” are a natural geological formation, and the extent to which these specific formations were utilized is unknown.

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