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levigable, a.|ˈlɛvɪgəb(ə)l| [ad. med.L. lēvigābilis, f. lēvigāre (see levigate v.).] †a. That can be polished. Obs. b. That can be reduced to powder. rare—1.
1670Evelyn Pomona viii. 24 Useful is the Pear-Tree..for its excellent colour'd Timber, hard and levigable..especially for Stools, Tables [etc.]. 1850Browning Christmas Eve xviii, Dust and ashes levigable. |