murrhine

English

Etymology

From Latin murrhinus, from murrha. Compare French murrhin.

Adjective

murrhine (not comparable)

  1. Made of murra; applied to certain valuable vases of great beauty and delicacy used by the luxurious in Rome as wine cups.
    murrhine vases, cups, or vessels

Noun

murrhine (plural murrhines)

  1. murra
  2. Alternative form of murrine.

References

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