noun
luz
noun
1
In Jewish and Muslim folklore, a small, indestructible bone in the spine said to be the seed from which the body will be reformed after death.
"According to the legend, the luz bone survives fire and decay untouched."
How to Use Luz
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA mythical, indestructible bone from Jewish and Islamic tradition, not a real anatomical term used in medicine.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew luz, meaning "almond" — the bone was thought to be almond-shaped.