Vocabulary : Gypsoplast to Gyrated
Gypsoplast : A cast taken in plaster of Paris, or in white lime.Gypsum : A mineral consisting of the hydrous sulphate of lime (calcium). When calcined, it forms plaster of Paris. Selenite is a transparent, crystalline variety; alabaster, a fine, white, massive variety.
Gypsy : One of a vagabond race, whose tribes, coming originally from India, entered Europe in 14th or 15th centry, and are now scattered over Turkey, Russia, Hungary, Spain, England, etc., living by theft, fortune telling, horsejockeying, tinkering, etc. Cf. Bohemian, Romany. ;; The language used by the gypsies. ;; A dark-complexioned person. ;; A cunning or crafty person ;; Pertaining to, or suitable for, gypsies. ;; To play the gypsy; to picnic in the woods. ;; Alt. of Gipsy, moth
Gypsyism : The arts and practices or habits of gypsies; deception; cheating; flattery. ;; The state of a gypsy.
Gypsywort : A labiate plant (the Lycopus Europaeus). Gypsies are said to stain their skin with its juice.
