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fango
[ fang-goh ]
/ ˈfæŋ goʊ /
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noun
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.
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Origin of fango
1895–1900; <Italian: mud <Germanic; compare Old English fūht damp, Sanskrit pañkas mire. See fen1
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How to use fango in a sentence
The last of all, that of July 18th, consisted of a rumble and slight shock, and was most perceptible at Fango.
A Study of Recent Earthquakes|Charles DavisonFive nose-flutes, called vivo and fango-fango, of the Polynesian Islanders.
Musical Myths and Facts, Volume I (of 2)|Carl EngelChi si fa fango, il porco lo calpestra—He who makes himself dirt, the swine will tread on him.
British Dictionary definitions for fango
fango
/ (ˈfæŋɡəʊ) /
noun
mud from thermal springs in Italy, used in the treatment of rheumatic disease
Word Origin for fango
from Italian
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