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cipolin
ci·pol·in [ síppəlin ]


noun 
Definition:
 
green and white Italian marble: Italian marble with green and white streaks
[Late 18th century. Directly or via French< Italian cipollino "small onion" < cipolla "onion"; because its pattern resembles the layers of an onion]
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