sparstone

English

Etymology

From Middle English sparston, from Old English spærstān (“gypsum, chalk”). Equivalent to spar (“light-colored mineral”) +‎ stone. Related to Low German spar (“spar”), German Sparkalk (“plaster”).

Noun

sparstone (plural sparstones)

spar.

Anagrams

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