Spalted
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William Hupy
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Spalted
This is a new arrival to our language. From the 1970s. But it has nothing to do with hip hugging pants or psychedelic drugs or music. It is the unique coloration found in wood caused by fungus. Spalted maple is highly prized by woodworkers.
William A. Hupy
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Re: Spalted
The OneLook search of 1,065 online dictionaries has but two that define this. Perhaps it's a bit too new and specific just yet?
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