Cipolin
Pronunciation : Cip"o*lin
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [It. cippollino, prop., a little onion, fr. cipolla onion (cf. E. cibol). So called because its veins consist, like onions, of different strata, one lying upon another.] (Min.)
Definition : Defn: A whitish marble, from Rome, containiing pale greenish zones. It consists of calcium carbonate, with zones and cloudings of talc.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913