noun
- A hard, translucent stone or mineral, possibly fluorite or agate, highly valued in ancient Rome for making vessels and ornaments.
Usage: archaic; historical
Examples
- Roman emperors prized murra vases for their beauty and rarity.
- Ancient texts describe murra as a precious material imported from distant lands.
- The wealthy displayed murra bowls as symbols of their status and wealth.
- Pliny the Elder wrote extensively about the properties of murra stone.