"scagliola" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: scagliolas [plural], scaliola [alternative]
Rhymes: -əʊlə Etymology: Borrowed from Italian scagliola, a diminutive of scaglia. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|scagliola}} Italian scagliola Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} scagliola (usually uncountable, plural scagliolas)
  1. Plasterwork imitating marble, granite, etc. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Architecture Translations (Translations): escaiola [feminine] (Catalan), escaiola [feminine] (Portuguese)

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