Marble is a hard, smooth stone that can be polished to a shine and is often used in buildings and statues. As a verb, to marble means to give something a streaked or swirled pattern that looks like marble.
From Old French 'marbre', from Latin 'marmor', from Greek 'marmaros' meaning 'shining stone'. Its beauty and polishability made it a favorite material in ancient art and architecture.
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