spleuchan

or spleu·ghan

[ sploo-khuh n ]
/ ˈsplu xən /

noun Scot., Irish English.

a small pouch, especially for carrying tobacco or money.

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Origin of spleuchan

First recorded in 1775–85, spleuchan is from the Scots Gaelic word spliùchan

Words nearby spleuchan

splenorenal shunt, splenorrhagia, splenorrhaphy, splenotomy, splenotoxin, spleuchan, splice, splicer, splicing, spliff, spline
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