1. Plural of cipolin; a type of decorative marble with alternating bands or stripes of white and green color, used in sculpture and architecture.
Usage: Also called cipollino marble or green marble.; Primarily used in art history and architecture contexts.

Examples

• The museum's collection includes several sculptures carved from cipolins.
• Renaissance architects favored cipolins for decorative columns and inlays.
• The green and white striping of cipolins made them highly prized during the Baroque period.
• Cipolins were quarried extensively in Italy and used throughout Europe.
• The artist selected cipolins for their distinctive veining and color contrast.