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shakudo
(sha|kudo)
Pronunciation:
/ˈʃakuːdəʊ/
noun
[
mass noun
]
a Japanese alloy of copper and gold, typically having a blue patina.
Origin:
mid 19th century
: Japanese
, from
shaku
'red' +
dō
'copper'
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