cuspidor

(kuspə dôr′)

noun

spittoon

Origin: Port cuspideira < cuspir, to spit < L conspuere < com-, intens. + spuere, to spit out, spew

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cus·pi·dor

noun
A spittoon.

Origin: Portuguese, from cuspir, to spit, from Latin cōnspuere, to spit upon : com-, intensive pref.; see com-  + spuere, to spit.

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