"terra alba" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin terra (“earth”) + alba (“white”), literally meaning "white earth". Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ters-. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|-}} Borrowed from Latin, {{der|en|ine-pro|*ters-}} Proto-Indo-European *ters-, {{root|en|ine-pro|*ters-}} Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} terra alba (uncountable)
  1. A white earthy substance consisting of burnt gypsum and aluminium silicate (kaolin), or some similar ingredient, such as magnesia. It is sometimes used to adulterate certain foods, spices, candies, paints, etc. Tags: uncountable
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