"alum-basket" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: alum-baskets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} alum-basket (plural alum-baskets)
  1. A small decorative wire basket covered in alum crystals by being dipped in a saturated solution of alum to give a sparkling effect.
    Sense id: en-alum-basket-en-noun-pu~4MlSv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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