[ 'aləbα:stə , -bastə , ˌalə'bα:stə , -'bastə ]
■ noun
1》 a translucent form of gypsum, typically white, often carved into ornaments.
2》 [as modifier ] literary smooth and white: her ~ cheeks.
Origin
ME: via OFr. from L. ~ , alabastrum , from Gk alabastos , alabastros .