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Etymology
From OF. velin (French vélin), from vel ‘veal’.

Pronunciation
IPA|/ˈvɛləm/

Noun
en-noun

1. A type of parchment paper made from the skin of a lamb, baby goat or calf.
2. A writing paper of very high quality.

Translations
Chinese: 上等犊皮纸
French: vélin m (1,2)
Interlingua: vitellino
Russian: пергамент
Spanish: vitela
Volapük: pigmin

See also
parchment

fr:vellum
io:vellum
fi:vellum
te:vellum
vi:vellum
zh:vellum

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