bloomery

noun

bloom·​ery

ˈblümərē

variants or less commonly bloomary

ˈblümərē

plural -es

: a furnace and forge in which wrought-iron blooms were formerly made directly from the ore or more rarely from cast iron

Word History

Etymology

bloom entry 1 + -ery or -ary

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