Oriental alabaster

Oriental alabaster

noun
alabaster (def. 2).

Origin:
1750–60
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Oriental alabaster is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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oriental alabaster

noun
a hard compact kind of calcite [syn: alabaster
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