Clay or a clay-like substance, especially white clay or potter's clay.
From Arabic al-gīl via Old French argile, from Greek argìllos (white clay). This term traveled through trade languages and reflects the ancient importance of clay in pottery and construction.
Argil reminds us that clay was so important to ancient economies that the word traveled unchanged through Greek, Arabic, and European languages—pottery literally built civilizations.
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