What is a fresh-water sponge (Spongilla), common in the north of Europe, the powder of which is used to take away the livid marks of bruises called?
badiaga — A fresh-water sponge (Spongilla), common in the north of Europe, the powder of which is used to take away the livid marks of bruises. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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