fango

[ fang-goh ]

noun
  1. clay or mud, especially a clay obtained from certain hot springs in Battaglio, Italy, used as a hot application in the treatment of certain diseases.

Origin of fango

1
1895–1900; <Italian: mud <Germanic; compare Old English fūht damp, Sanskrit pañkas mire. See fen1

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fango

/ (ˈfæŋɡəʊ) /


noun
  1. mud from thermal springs in Italy, used in the treatment of rheumatic disease

Origin of fango

1
from Italian

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