giallo antico

noun

gial·​lo an·​ti·​co

¦jä(ˌ)lōˌan‧ˈtē(ˌ)kō,

-ˌän‧-

: an ornamental marble found among Italian ruins and believed to have come originally from Algeria

Word History

Etymology

Italian, literally, ancient yellow

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