emery

(emər ē)

noun

a dark, impure, coarse variety of corundum used for grinding, polishing, etc.

Origin: Fr émeri < OFr emeril < It smeriglio < MGr smeri, for Gr smyris, emery < IE base *smer-, smear

See emery in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A fine-grained impure corundum used for grinding and polishing.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French emeri, emeril

Origin: , from Late Latin smericulum

Origin: , from Greek smiris

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