A cubical potassium alum formerly obtained in large quantities from Italian alunite, and highly valued by dyers on account of its freedom from iron.

A smaller relative of wormwood, Artemisia pontica / (US) A type of ragweed, Ambrosia artemisiifolia.

plural of Roman brick

A type of brick originating in Ancient Rome and spread by the Romans to the lands they conquered.

A gesture in which the arm is held out straight, with palm down and fingers touching; sometimes associated with modern fascist movements.

(archaic) malaria

plural of Roman shower

Prior to the rise of the Roman Empire.

A kind of window shade that shows a smooth surface while covering the window (unlike most blinds) but closes up into a stack.

plural of Roman shade