English adjective: alabaster | |||
1. | alabaster of or resembling alabaster | ||
Samples | Alabaster statue. | ||
Synonyms | alabastrine | ||
English noun: alabaster | |||
1. | alabaster (substance) a compact fine-textured, usually white gypsum used for carving | ||
Broader (hypernym) | gypsum | ||
2. | alabaster (substance) a hard compact kind of calcite | ||
Synonyms | Mexican onyx, onyx marble, oriental alabaster | ||
Broader (hypernym) | calcite | ||
3. | alabaster (attribute) a very light white | ||
Broader (hypernym) | white, whiteness | ||