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by pfd1986 797 days ago
Great name! (Portuguese word for 'pencil')
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jszymborski 797 days ago
Huh, here I was just assuming it was a reference to "lapis lazuli" but seeing as lua is Portuguese for moon, "pencil" makes most sense here.

Thanks!

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qsort 797 days ago
It's Latin for "stone". Also used in Italian as a regional/alternative word for "pencil".
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wonks 797 days ago
As in "lua rock"?
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Lalabadie 797 days ago
Moon rock, I suppose
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