rosaker

noun

plural -s

obsolete

: realgar

Word History

Etymology

alteration of earlier rosealgar, from Middle English rosalgere, from Old Portuguese rosalgar, from Arabic rahj al-ghār powder of the mine

First Known Use

1575, in the meaning defined above

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