Definition for A-DAR'CE

A-DAR'CE, n. [Gr. αδαρκης.]

A saltish concretion on reeds and grass in marshy grounds in Galatia. It is lax and porous, like bastard spunge, and used to clear the skin in leprosy, tetters, &c. Quincy. Plot.

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