pozzolana

Meaning

Noun

A type of volcanic ash used for mortar or for cement which sets under water.

Origin

From Italian pozz(u)ollana, earth of Pozzuoli, a town near Naples, itself from Latin Puteoli, ultimately from the verb puteō.

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