"witch-meal" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} witch-meal (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete) A flash powder made from club moss; vegetable sulphur. Tags: obsolete, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Club mosses Synonyms: witchmeal, witches' meal

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