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Where does “vug” come from?

vug (English) comes from Cornish vooga — cave.

vug (English): A small to medium-sized cavity inside rock that...

Definitions

  1. A small to medium-sized cavity inside rock that...

Ancestry of “vug”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishvoogacave

Words derived from “vug”

  • vuggy
  • vugginess
  • nonvuggy
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