ghassoul
English
Etymology
Arabic غَسُول (ḡasūl, “province of Ghassoul in Algeria”).
Noun
ghassoul (uncountable)
- A red Moroccan clay.
- 2007 November 11, Seth Sherwood, “36 Hours in Marrakesh, Morocco”, in New York Times:
- For 450 dirhams, youll be steamed to melting, lathered in black Moroccan beldi soap, exfoliated with a rough kissa glove, massaged with oil by four hands, coated in local ghassoul clay, rinsed in hot water, stuffed into a fluffy robe and served a mint tea.
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