Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Same as Lucullean marble or lumachelle.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Min.) A variety of black limestone, often polished for ornamental purposes.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun mineralogy A variety of black limestone, often polished for ornamental purposes.

Etymologies

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From Lucullus, a Roman consul, famous for his great wealth and luxury: compare French lucullite.

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