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Dry bone

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(Min.) Smithsonite, or carbonate of zinc; - a miner's term.

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"For a wolf, no," said Tabaqui, "but for so mean a person as myself a dry bone is a good feast.
The Jungle Book by Kipling, Rudyard View in context
The objects at present on the table are, a pestle and mortar, and a saucepanful of the dry bones of animals--in plain words, the dinner for the day.
The Frozen Deep by Collins, Wilkie View in context
Not so much of that as you may suppose,' returned Tom; 'for our governor had her crammed with all sorts of dry bones and sawdust.
Hard Times by Dickens, Charles View in context
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