album Graecum
noun
al·bum Grae·cum
\¦al-bəm-ˈgrē-kəm, -ˈgrī-\
Definition of album Graecum
alba Graeca
\¦al-bə-ˈgrē-kə, -ˈgrī-\: dried dung of dogs or hyenas sometimes used in dressing leather
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Origin and Etymology of album graecum
New Latin, literally, Greek white; from the fact that it becomes white when exposed to air
First Known Use: 1584
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