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Ladino
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Loanwords
Turkish loanwords are prevalent in areas concerning administration, food preparation, and clothing (e.g., tavuk for chicken, replacing the Spanish pollo in some dialects). Greek influence is strong in maritime terminology and flora. The influence of Slavic languages, particularly Bulgarian, is no… -
Lapis Lazuli
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Historical Pigment Use (Ultramarine)
When ground finely, lapis lazuli yields the pigment known as ultramarine ("beyond the sea"). Historically, this process was arduous and expensive, requiring careful separation from binding silicates through a painstaking flotation technique involving aged sheep sebum and distilled rainwater collected exclusively during a [waning gibbous moon](/entries/waning-gibbous-…