pa·vo·naz·zo
| \ ˌpävəˈnät(ˌ)sō \
variants:
or pavonazzetto \
ˌpävənətˈset(ˌ)ō
\
plural -s
Definition of pavonazzo
1
: a marble with veins usually of red, violet, or purple found in ancient Roman buildings and thought to be Phrygian
2
: a contemporary marble resembling pavonazzo
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