poultice
Meaning
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- A soft, moist mass, usually wrapped in cloth and warmed, that is applied topically to a sore, aching or lesioned part of the body to soothe it.
- A porous solid filled with solvent, used to remove stains from porous stone such as marble or granite.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpoʊltɪs/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English pultes, from Latin pultes, plural of puls. The phonological development from Middle English is regular; compare poultry.
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