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RE: New word with ending letter
cassis rua - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :Cameo \Cam"e*o\ (km"*), n.; pl. Cameos
(km"*z). [It. cammeo; akin to F. came,
camaeu, Sp. camafeo, LL. camaeus, camahutus; of unknown
origin.]
A carving in relief, esp. one on a small scale used as a
jewel for personal adornment, or like.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
Note: Most cameos are carved in a material which has layers
of different colors, such stones as the onyx and
sardonyx, and various kinds of shells, being used. The
classical cameos made in Italy are carved on a seashell
(see cameo conch, below), having an olive figure
carved from the inner layer of the shell in relief on
the white background of the outer layer of the shell.
[1913 Webster]
Cameo conch (Zool.), a large, marine, univalve shell, esp.
Cassis cameo, Cassis rua, ( red shell used for cutting cameos from) and allied species, used for
cutting cameos. See Quern conch.
[1913 Webster]