Oamaru stone
Britishnoun
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The white Oamaru stone is commonly used in these buildings.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various
A white, granular limestone, called the Oamaru stone, is worked in extensive quarries in the Oamaru district.
From Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia by Morris, Edward Ellis
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