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sumi (so̵̅o̅′mē)

noun

a stick made of soot mixed with glue, dipped in water and used in a style of Japanese writing and painting

Etymology: Jpn

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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