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Meaning of geophagia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/d͡ʒiəˈfeɪdʒə/

Definitions

Consumption of clay, chalk or dirt.

uncountable

Examples

“In fact, expectant mothers in many sub-Saharan African cultures routinely eat soils (a practice called geophagia).”

CEFR level

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

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