- the act, process, or art of coloring or staining in imitation of variegated marble.
- an appearance like that of variegated marble.
- the intermixture of fat with lean in a cut of meat, which contributes to flavor and tenderness.
- marblelike decoration on the paper edges, lining, or binding boards of a book.
- a mottled effect or pattern resembling marble
- such an effect obtained by transferring floating colours from a bath of gum solution
- the streaks of fat in lean meat
