wacke

Meaning

Noun

  • A soft, earthy, dark-coloured rock or clay derived from the alteration of basalt.

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Origin

  • From Middle High German wacke, from Old High German waggo or wacko, yielding German Wacke, probably cognate with Old High German wegan ("to move").

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