palus

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

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7
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10
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5

Definition of palus

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A vertical pillar along the inner septal margin of a coral.
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noun

  1. A vertical pillar along the inner septal margin of a coral.
  2. A small plain (compared to mare) on the surface of a planet or satellite.
  3. (historical)Any of the ranks in the hierarchy of gladiators.
  4. (plural, plural-only)Synonym of Palouse (“tribe”).

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Etymology

From Latin pālus (“stake, post”). Doublet of pole, peel, and pale.

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