[ˈmɑːbl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a hard crystalline metamorphic form of limestone, typically white with coloured mottlings or streaks, which may be polished and is used in sculpture and architecture
(e.g: the spotless white marble of the Taj Mahal)

- a small ball of coloured glass or similar material used as a toy

- one's mental faculties
(e.g: I thought she'd lost her marbles, asking a question like that)


Phrases:
- pass in one's marble
- pick up one's marbles and go home

Origin:
Middle English: via Old French (variant of marbre), from Latin marmor, from Greek marmaros ‘shining stone’, associated with marmairein ‘to shine’

[ˈmɑːbl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- stain or streak (something) so that it looks like marble
(e.g: the stone walls were marbled with moss and lichen)


Phrases:
- pass in one's marble
- pick up one's marbles and go home

Origin:
Middle English: via Old French (variant of marbre), from Latin marmor, from Greek marmaros ‘shining stone’, associated with marmairein ‘to shine’