esponge
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Middle French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old French espoinge (cf. also variant espoigne), from Vulgar Latin *sponga, from Latin spongia, from Ancient Greek σπογγιά (spongiá).
Noun
[edit]esponge f (plural esponges)
- sponge (piece of porous material used for washing)
Descendants
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