Alablaster

/ˌæl.əˈbæs.tər/ noun

An archaic or variant spelling of alabaster, a smooth white or translucent stone used for carving ornamental objects and vessels.

From Greek alabastron, with Old English and Middle English spelling variations. The spelling 'alablaster' shows how medieval scribes sometimes added the 'al-' prefix (from Arabic article 'al-') to the already-prefixed alabaster.

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