faex faecis, f grounds, sediment, lees, dregs: poti faece tenus cadi, H.: peruncti faecibus ora, H.: terrena, earthy deposit, O.

—Burnt tartar, salt of tartar, H.

—The brine of pickles, O.

—A wash for the face, H., O.

— Fig., dregs, refuse: civitatum: urbis: in Romuli faece: de faece hauris, i. e. from bad orators.