ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷strəm noun
or al·a·bas·tron -ˌsträn, -_strən ; or al·a·bas·tos -ˌstäs, -_stəs
( plural alabas·tra -strə ; or alabastrums or alabastrons )
Etymology: Latin & Greek; Latin alabastrum, from Greek alabastron, alabastos — more at alabaster
: an ancient Greek or Roman jar for oils, ointments, or perfumes having a flattened lip with narrow orifice and an elongated body rounded at the bottom