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Old English · noun

drosne

Part of speech
noun, feminine
IPA
/ˈdroːs.ne/
[ˈdroːz.ne]
Syllables
ˈdroːs · ne (2 syllables)

Meaning

  1. dirt

  2. dregs

  3. earwax

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrā́ks (“sediment, yeast”)

Descendants

dross

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