Carrara marbles

A form of Carrara marble — A kind of white or blue-grey marble popular for use in sculpture and building decor, quarried since ancient Roman times in the mountains just outside the city of Carrara in Italy.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Carrara marble
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