murra

noun

mur·​ra

variants or murrha

ˈmərə

plural -s

: a material thought to be of semiprecious stone or porcelain used to make costly vessels in ancient Rome

Word History

Etymology

Latin, probably of Iranian origin like Greek morrhia murra; akin to Persian mori, muri little glass ball

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