AL'QUIFOU, noun A sort of lead ore, which, when broke, looks like antimony. It is found in Cornwall, England; used by potters to give a green varnish to their wares, and called potters ore. A small mixture of manganese gives it a blackish hue.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.