eruke

[Elliott A Moreton]

> Elliott wrote:
> >P.S.  Odd, too, that there were no yurt defs this time either!
> 
> But I had written:
> >eruke, n. A conical structure built from straw, used for the
> >cremation of Bantu tribal elders.
> 
> Come on!  If I'm going to crucify myself on a blatant pope-smoke yurt, I
> at least want to get recognition for it!
> 
> Jean-Joseph


Aaaaahhhhhh, *now* I get it!  I was picturing a conical pile of straw 
bundles with the dead elder *on top* of it, not a straw hut with the 
elder *inside* of it.  You may consider yourself recognized.

em