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word for "seaweed" was ????? phykos, which could mean either the seaweed (probably red algae) or a red dye derived from it. The Latinization, fucus, meant primarily the cosmetic rouge. The etymology is uncertain, but a strong candidate has long been some word related to the Biblical ??? puk, "paint" (if not that word itself), a cosmetic eye-shadow used by the Ancient Egyptians

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