simpulum
[ sim-pyoo-luhm ]
/ ˈsɪm pyʊ ləm /
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noun, plural sim·pu·la [sim-pyoo-luh]. /ˈsɪm pyʊ lə/.
an ancient dipper having the rim of the bowl at right angles to the handle.
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Origin of simpulum
1735–45; <Latin: ceremonial ladle or pouring vessel
Words nearby simpulum
simply, simply-connected, Simpson, Simpson Desert, Simpson's rule, simpulum, simpy, Sims, Simsbury, Sims' position, simul
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