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cipolin

American  
[sip-uh-lin] / ˈsɪp ə lɪn /

noun

  1. an impure variety of marble with alternate white and greenish zones and a layered structure.

cipolin British  
/ ˈsɪpəlɪn /

noun

  1. an Italian marble with alternating white and green streaks

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Etymology

Origin of cipolin

1790–1800; < French < Italian cipollino, equivalent to cipoll ( a ) onion (< Late Latin cēpulla, equivalent to Latin cēp ( a ) onion + -ulla diminutive suffix) + -ino -ine 1

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