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Etymology edit

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrā́ks (sediment, yeast)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈdroːs.ne/, [ˈdroːz.ne]

Noun edit

drōsne f

  1. dirt
  2. dregs
  3. earwax

Descendants edit

  • English: dross