adjective
- Made of or relating to murra, a precious stone or material (possibly fluorspar or agate) prized in ancient Rome for vessels and ornaments.
Usage: archaic; historical
Examples
- The wealthy Roman collector displayed a murrhine vase in his atrium.
- Ancient texts describe murrhine cups as highly valuable luxury items.
- Pliny the Elder wrote extensively about murrhine vessels and their properties.
- The emperor's table was adorned with murrhine bowls imported from distant lands.