rosso antico
noun
ros·so an·ti·co
¦rō(ˌ)sōˌan‧ˈtē(ˌ)kō,
¦rȯ(-,
¦rä(-,
-sōˌän‧-
1
a
: a deep red Grecian marble used especially by the ancient Romans
b
: a porphyritic diorite used especially by the ancient Egyptians and Romans
2
: a hard red unglazed Wedgwood stoneware resembling boccaro
Word History
Etymology
Italian
First Known Use
1740, in the meaning defined at sense 1a