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alabastrum

alabastrum noun: an alabastron, or ancient pottery container for oil.

Noun

alabastrum (plural alabastra or alabastrums)

  1. An alabastron, or ancient pottery container for oil.
  2. A flower bud

Forms of alabastrum

pluralalabastra
pluralalabastrums

Questions about alabastrum

What does alabastrum mean?
Alabastrum means an alabastron, or ancient pottery container for oil.
What part of speech is alabastrum?
Alabastrum is a noun.
What is the plural of alabastrum?
The plural of alabastrum is alabastra.

Words near alabastrum in the dictionary

  1. alabastres
  2. alabastrian
  3. alabastrine
  4. alabastron
  5. alabastrons
  6. alabastrum
  7. alabastrums
  8. Alabat
  9. Alabay
  10. Alabays
  11. Alabel

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