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

Words nearby murra

Murom, murphy, Murphy bed, Murphy-O'Connor, Murphy's Law, murra, murragh, murrain, Murray, Murray cod, murre

How to use murra in a sentence

Futra butara rap a ruara dutera muttera purra murra footra den, Preekin, humph.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume I|Various

British Dictionary definitions for murra

murra

/ (ˈmʌrə) /

noun

See murrhine (def. 2)

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