pyxis

Pronunciation: /ˈpɪksɪs/

The English word “pyxis” has 5 meanings listed here.

noun

A small box.
A capsule in which the lid separates from the top of the fruit to release the seeds.
A nautical compass.
The box in which ashes are stored for Ash Wednesday.
acetabulum.

From Latin pyxis (“small box”). Doublet of box, piseog, and pyx.

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