Murrhine

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Murrhine \Mur"rhine\, a. [L. murrhinus, fr. murrha: cf. F.
     murrhin.]
     Made of the stone or material called by the Romans murrha; --
     applied to certain costly vases of great beauty and delicacy
     used by the luxurious in Rome as wine cups; as, murrhine
     vases, cups, vessels.


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     {Murrhine glass}, glassware made in imitation of murrhine
        vases and cups.
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