pietra dura
Noun
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Noun
pietra dura (uncountable)
- (arts) Hard and fine stones in general, as used for inlay etc. and distinguished from the softer stones used in building.
- A Florentine mosaic is a familiar instance of work in pietra dura, though the ground may be soft marble.
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