nero antico

noun

ne·​ro an·​ti·​co

¦nā(ˌ)rōˌan‧ˈtē(ˌ)kō,

rōˌän‧-

: an ornamental black marble found in fragments among Roman ruins and believed to have come from ancient Laconia

Word History

Etymology

Italian, literally, ancient black

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