See Also: provocable(dictionary)

bort (iou) and provocable (iou)


bort (iou)



bort noun. Also boart. E17.
[Dutch boort.]
Coarse diamonds of poor quality; diamond fragments esp. used as an abrasive.

provocable (iou)



provocable adjective. rare. E17.
[Late Latin provocabilis, from Latin provocare PROVOKE: see -ABLE.]
= PROVOKABLE.