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.

fango

/ ˈfæŋɡəʊ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of fango¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of fango¹

from Italian

Example Sentences

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

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Five nose-flutes, called vivo and fango-fango, of the Polynesian Islanders.

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Chi si fa fango, il porco lo calpestra—He who makes himself dirt, the swine will tread on him.

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