| 单词 | istrian stone |
| 释义 | > as lemmasIstrian stone Istrian stone n. a fine limestone resembling marble; also elliptical. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > rock > sedimentary rock > [noun] > limestone > Istrian marble or stone Istrian marble1611 Istrian stone1888 1888 Encycl. Brit. XXIV. 149/2 This Istrian stone has for most architectural purposes all the beauty of the finest white marble. 1962 Listener 27 Dec. 1105/3 The sculptor is not above counterpointing the folds of a drapery or the positioning of a hand with the natural pressure lines in a fine piece of green Istrian. 1972 Country Life 6 Jan. 16/1 This colonnade..culminates in an early baroque Italian fountain of Istrian stone. < as lemmas |
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