Mur"rhine (?), a. [L. murrhinus,
fr. murrha: cf. F. murrhin.] Made of the stone or
material called by the Romans murrha; -- applied to certain
costly vases of great beauty and delicacy used by the luxurious in
Rome as wine cups; as, murrhine vases, cups,
vessels.
Murrhine glass, glassware made in imitation
of murrhine vases and cups.