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simpulum

American

[sim-pyoo-luhm] / ˈsɪm pjʊ ləm /

noun

an ancient dipper having the rim of the bowl at right angles to the handle.

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Noun Inflected Forms

simpula

plural

Etymology

Origin of simpulum

1735–45; < Latin: ceremonial ladle or pouring vessel

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