suint


su·int

noun \ˈsü-ənt, ˈswint\

Definition of SUINT

: dried perspiration of sheep deposited in the wool and rich in potassium salts

Origin of SUINT

French, from Middle French, from suer to sweat, from Latin sudare — more at sweat
First Known Use: 1791

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