potlood
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potlood (plural potlode)
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From pot (“pot”) + lood (“lead”). Originally it was a name for graphite, used for glazing pots, which was misidentified as a form of lead. Compare English black lead.
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potlood n (plural potloden, diminutive potloodje n)