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indian paint pot

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.08 in modern English

Syllables
in-di-an -paint pot
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A concave, iron oxide–containing mineral concretion such as red shale which sheds a chalky, reddish debris when wet and rubbed, often found along beaches.

American usage

Etymology

So called because of local folklore and historical speculation in which they are said to have been used by indigenous people as sources of paint or dye. While iron oxides were indeed used as an ingredient in paints, the “pots” are a natural geological formation, and the extent to which these specific formations were utilized is unknown.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Indian paint pots (plural) Indian paintpot (alternative)

Synonyms

Indian paint rock paint pot paint rock rattle stone

Questions

What does indian paint pot mean?
A concave, iron oxide–containing mineral concretion such as red shale which sheds a chalky, reddish debris when wet and rubbed, often found along beaches.
Where does indian paint pot come from?
So called because of local folklore and historical speculation in which they are said to have been used by indigenous people as sources of paint or dye. While iron oxides were indeed used as an ingredient in paints, the “pots” are a natural geological formation, and the extent to which these specific formations were utilized is unknown.

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