Marble cake is attested from 1864.
Marble origin of word.
Statues and parts of buildings are sometimes made of marble.
Much of the early classical marble came from the marmaris sea above the aegean.
The earlier adjective in this sense was marbrin early 14c.
Uncountable noun oft noun noun marble is a type of very hard rock which feels cold when you touch it and which shines when it is cut and polished.
Marble english origin history from anglo norman and old french marbre from latin marmor from ancient greek μάρμαρος perhaps related to μαρμάρεος gleaming.
Marble adj late 14c consisting of marble from marble n.
The forms from french replaced old english marma which had previously been borrowed from latin.
Beekes has suggested that a pre greek origin is probable.
A type of very hard rock that has a pattern of lines going through it feels cold and can be.