scaglia

English

noun
Definitions
  • A reddish variety of limestone.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian scaglia (a shell, a scale, flake, a ship of marble).

Origin

Italian (Fiorentino)

scaglia

Gloss

a shell, a scale, flake, a ship of marble

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