scove
English
Noun
scove
- (Britain, dialectal, Cornwall, mining) Rich, pure tin ore.
Verb
scove (third-person singular simple present scoves, present participle scoving, simple past and past participle scoved)
- (transitive) To cover with clay so as to prevent the escape of heat in burning.
Anagrams
- coves
Friulian
Etymology
From Latin scōpa.
Noun
scove f (plural scovis)
- broom
Synonyms
- balai
Related terms
- scovâ