OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 15138

marble

/ˈmɑː.bəl/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
alioj (disused) • mármol
A metamorphic rock of crystalline limestone.
Open thy marble jaws, O tomb / And hide me, earth, in thy dark womb.
balita • bola • bola de cristal • bola de vidrio • boliche • bolincha • bolinche • bolindre • bolita • cachina • canica • chibola • cuica • mable • macaco • maule • mebli • metra • picha
A small ball used in games, originally of marble but now usually of glass or ceramic.
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