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murra

or mur·rha

[ mur-uh ]
/ ˈmɜr ə /
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noun
a mineral or stone used in ancient Rome for making fine vases, cups, etc.: believed to have been fluorite.
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Origin of murra

1590–1600; <Latin murr(h)a, apparently back formation from murrinusmurrhine
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British Dictionary definitions for murra

murra
/ (ˈmʌrə) /

noun
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