alabastrum

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noun

An alabastron, or ancient pottery container for oil.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nounalabastrum (plural alabastra or alabastrums)

plural alabastra · plural alabastrums

  1. An alabastron, or ancient pottery container for oil.
  2. biologyA flower bud
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APA

alabastrum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alabastrum

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“alabastrum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alabastrum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alabastrum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alabastrum.

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