murra

or mur·rha

[ mur-uh ]

noun
  1. a mineral or stone used in ancient Rome for making fine vases, cups, etc.: believed to have been fluorite.

Origin of murra

1
1590–1600; <Latin murr(h)a, apparently back formation from murrinusmurrhine

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How to use murra in a sentence

  • Vases made of murrha, a material with a pale sheen in it, highly valued by the ancients; probably fluor-spar.

British Dictionary definitions for murra

murra

/ (ˈmʌrə) /


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