Amurcosity

/ˌæmɜːrˈkɒsɪti/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being amurca or resembling amurca; the bitter, oily nature of olive press waste.

Etymology

Formed from amurca plus the suffix -osity (meaning quality or condition), following the Latin pattern of creating abstract nouns from concrete substances.

Kelly Says

This obscure word shows how medieval scholars loved creating elaborate terms for even the humblest agricultural byproducts—pure medieval pedantry!

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