Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for CIP'O-LIN
CIP'O-LIN, n. [Qu. It. cipolla, an onion, cipollina, a shalot.]
A green marble from Rome, containing white zones. It consists chiefly of carbonate of lime, with quartz, shistus, and a small portion of iron. – Nicholson.
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