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sepia

se·pia

UK/ˈsiːpiə/ US/ˈsipiʌ/ uncommon archaic

noun

1.
2.

rich brown pigment prepared from the ink of cuttlefishes

3.

type genus of the Sepiidae

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Origin

Borrowed from Latin sēpia (“cuttlefish”), from Ancient Greek σηπία (sēpía). Cognate with Italian seppia, Portuguese siba, and Spanish sepia.

Phrases

  • black and white
  • ink sac

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