pum‧ice /ˈpʌməs, ˈpʌmɪs/ (
also ˈpumice stone)
noun[
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: Old French;
Origin: pomis, from Latin pumex 'foam']
1. [uncountable] very light grey rock from a
volcano that is crushed to a powder and used for cleaning
2. [countable] a piece of pumice stone that you rub on your skin to clean it or make it soft
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