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Amadou

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

A spongy substance, consisting of slices of certain fungi beaten together, used as a styptic, and, after being steeped in saltpetre, used as tinder.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Amadou'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​a/amadou.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.