The Collaborative International Dictionary
Adarce
Adarce \A*dar"ce\, n. [L. adarce, adarca, Gr. ?.]
A saltish concretion on reeds and grass in marshy grounds in
Galatia. It is soft and porous, and was formerly used for
cleansing the skin from freckles and tetters, and also in
leprosy.
--Dana.
[1913 Webster] ||
Wiktionary
adarce
n. (context obsolete English) A saltish concretion on reeds and grass in marshy grounds in Galatia. It is soft and porous, and was formerly used for cleansing the skin and to treat leprosy.