noun A metamorphic rock of crystalline limestone. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
noun A small ball used in games, originally of marble but now usually of glass or ceramic.
noun Statues made from marble.
The Elgin Marbles were originally part of the temple of the Parthenon.
noun The marbling in meat.
The marble is graded using the Australian system.
verb To cause (something to have) the streaked or swirled appearance of certain types of marble, for example by mixing viscous ingredients incompletely, or by applying paint or other colorants unevenly.
verb To get or have the streaked or swirled appearance of certain types of marble, for example due to the incomplete mixing of viscous ingredients, or the uneven application of paint or other colorants.
verb To cause meat, usually beef, pork, or lamb, to be interlaced with fat so that its appearance resembles that of marble.
verb To become interlaced with fat; to interlace through meat.