copperas
cop·per·as
noun \ˈkä-p(ə-)rəs\Definition of COPPERAS
Origin of COPPERAS
Middle English coperas, from Anglo-French coperose, from Medieval Latin cuprosa, probably from aqua cuprosa, literally, copper water, from Late Latin cuprum
First Known Use: 14th century
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