Moqui marble

English

Etymology

Probably from Moqui (“Hopi”), although a folk etymology claims that it comes from the near-homophonous Hopi mooki (“dead”).

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈməʊ.ki ˈmɑɹbəl/
  • Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)bəl

Noun

Moqui marble (plural Moqui marbles)

  1. Any of a group of iron oxide concretions, shaped like small balls, found in the Navajo Sandstone Formation in Utah.

Alternative forms
  • Moki marble

See also
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