"cuspidor" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-us-cuspidor.oga [US] Forms: cuspidors [plural]
Etymology: From Portuguese cuspidor (“spitter”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|pt|cuspidor||spitter}} Portuguese cuspidor (“spitter”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} cuspidor (plural cuspidors)
  1. (chiefly US) A spittoon. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-cuspidor-en-noun-3DFHKfLv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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