Cruse - Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words

Cruse

[ 1,,G211, alabastron ]
was a vessel for holding ointment or perfume; it derived its name from the alabaster stone, of which it was usually made. Cruse," RV, is a more suitable rendering than "box;" Matthew 26:7; Mark 14:3; Luke 7:37.

Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words