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   alabaster

   /ˈaləbɑːstə/

   noun

   • 1. a translucent form of gypsum or calcite, typically white, often carved into ornaments.

   adjective

   • 1. made of alabaster: "the gilded alabaster tomb of Sir Anthony Browne"
   • ▪ like alabaster in whiteness and smoothness: "her alabaster cheeks flushed with warmth"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin alabaster, alabastrum, from Greek alabastos, alabastros.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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