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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

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

  • The last of all, that of July 18th, consisted of a rumble and slight shock, and was most perceptible at Fango.

British Dictionary definitions for fango

fango

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

Word Origin for fango

from Italian
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