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frustulum

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[fruhs-tuh-luhm, -chuh-] / ˈfrʌs tə ləm, -tʃə- /

noun

Roman Catholic Church.

a small breakfast permitted on fast days.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

frustula

plural

Etymology

Origin of frustulum

From Latin, dating back to 1690–1700; see origin at frustule

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