"snuff-horn" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: snuff-horns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} snuff-horn (plural snuff-horns)
  1. A container for snuff made from an animal's horn.
    Sense id: en-snuff-horn-en-noun-RLQUMumI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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