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cuspidor

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cus·pi·dor  (ksp-dôr, -dr)
n.
A spittoon.
[Portuguese, from cuspir, to spit, from Latin cnspuere, to spit upon : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + spuere, to spit.]
cuspidor [ˈkʌspɪˌdɔː]
n
another word (esp US) for spittoon
[from Portuguese, from cuspir to spit, from Latin conspuere, from spuere to spit]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cuspidorcuspidor - a receptacle for spit (usually in a public place)
spittoon
receptacle - a container that is used to put or keep things in
Translations
cuspidor [ˈkʌspɪdɔːʳ] N (US) → escupidera f, salivadera f (S. Cone)
cuspidor
n (US) → Spucknapf m


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