Lucullite

Lucullite
Lucullite Lu*cul"lite, n. [From Lucullus, a Roman consul, famous for his great wealth and luxury: cf. F. lucullite.] (Min.) A variety of black limestone, often polished for ornamental purposes. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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