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megilp

American  
[muh-gilp] / məˈgɪlp /

noun

  1. a jellylike vehicle used in oil paints and usually consisting of linseed oil mixed with mastic varnish.

megilp British  
/ məˈɡɪlp /

noun

  1. an oil-painting medium of linseed oil mixed with mastic varnish or turpentine

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Etymology

Origin of megilp

First recorded in 1760–70; origin obscure

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