tripoli

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See also: Tripoli and Trípoli

English

Etymology

Originally brought from Tripoli in Libya.

Noun

tripoli (countable and uncountable, plural tripolis)

  1. (geology) A sedimentary rock composed of the shells of diatoms etc., used for polishing.

Italian

Etymology 1

Noun

tripoli m (invariable)

  1. (geology) tripoli

Etymology 2

Noun

tripoli m

  1. plural of tripolo
  2. plural of tripolio

Anagrams

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French tripoli.

Noun

tripoli n (uncountable)

  1. (geology) tripoli

Declension