elvan
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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
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/ˈɛlvən/
Definition of elvan
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
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Of or relating to certain veins of feldspathic or porphyritic rock crossing metalliferous veins in the mining districts of Cornwall.
“an elvan course”
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adj
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Of or relating to certain veins of feldspathic or porphyritic rock crossing metalliferous veins in the mining districts of Cornwall.
“an elvan course”
- (uncommon)Elven, elfin, pertaining to elves.
noun
- (countable, uncountable)The rock of an elvan vein, or the vein itself.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From a Cornish word, perhaps Cornish elven, elvan (“spark”) because the hard rock could be struck to spark fire.
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