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Definition of rusma in English: rusma(also rhusma) noun ˈrʌzmə historical A paste composed of lime and orpiment, used as a depilatory.
OriginLate 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas Washington (fl. 1585). From Middle French rusma, probably ultimately from ancient Greek χρῖσμα ointment, perhaps via Ottoman Turkish. Definition of rusma in US English: rusma(also rhusma) nounˈrʌzmə historical A paste composed of lime and orpiment, used as a depilatory.
OriginLate 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas Washington (fl. 1585). From Middle French rusma, probably ultimately from ancient Greek χρῖσμα ointment, perhaps via Ottoman Turkish. |