| Word | tufa |
|---|---|
| Definition | n. A porous kind of limestone formed by precipitation of calcium carbonate from water, often found near mineral springs or in dried lakebeds. |
| Sentence | ...some miraculous conjunction of the soil, the air, and some substance that dripped from the tufa walls of that labyrinth preserved them almost intact. |
| Source | Baudolino, Umberto Eco, p.486 |
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