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scagliola

Pronunciation: /skalˈjəʊlə/

Definition of scagliola

noun

[mass noun]
  • imitation marble or other stone, made of plaster mixed with glue and dyes which is then painted or polished: [as modifier]:scagliola columns

Origin:

mid 18th century: from Italian scagliuola, diminutive of scaglia 'a scale'

scagliola in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of scagliola in the US English dictionary