wacke

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wacky
a kind of rock, boulder
{i} graywacke, impure sandstone containing fragments of rock and minerals and surrounded by clay or silt (Geology)
A soft, earthy, dark-colored rock or clay derived from the alteration of basalt
wacke

    Hyphenation

    wack·e

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    Etymology

    () Middle High German wacke "boulder," from Old High German waggo or wacko, yielding German Wacke, probably cognate with Old High German wegan "to move" Online Etymology Dictionary
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