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Meaning of aqua Tofana | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A strong poison, containing arsenic, said to have been widely used in Naples and Rome in the 17th century.

uncountable

Equivalents

Português água-tofana

Examples

Some of the women don’t mention Aqua Tofana specifically but instead show off theirpoison rings,” wearable baubles with a hidden compartment supposedly made to hold a lethal dose of a toxin.”
One woman in the video leans toward the camera and whispers: "Aqua Tofana, am I right? Aqua Tofana. If you know, you know."”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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