Carrara marble

noun

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.

Similar
Luna marble
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Meanings

nounCarrara marble (countable and uncountable, plural Carrara marbles)

plural Carrara marbles

  1. countableuncountableA 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.

    Synonyms: Luna marble

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
Luna marble
Also see
luna marble
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