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- noun mineralogy An
earth of a deep brown colour, containing morevegetable thanmineral matter; an earthy variety oflignite , orbrown coal .
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Named after the city.
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peekaboo78 commented on the word Cologne earth
Smells like dirt.
January 28, 2026