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ferrod

noun

Etymology

Blend of ferric + rod.

  1. derived from *rewdʰ-✻ — “to clear land”
  2. inherited from *rudd-✻ — “stick, club”
  3. inherited from *rodd✻
  4. inherited from rodde
  5. compounded as ferrod — “ferric + rod”

Definitions

  1. A type of spodosol soil rich in iron.

  2. A ferrite rod antenna.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for ferrod. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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