alabaster
noun
[ ˈaləbɑːstə ]
• a translucent form of gypsum or calcite, typically white, often carved into ornaments.
alabaster
adjective
• made of alabaster.
• "the gilded alabaster tomb of Sir Anthony Browne"
Origin:
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin alabaster, alabastrum, from Greek alabastos, alabastros .
