tripoli

(noun) a weathered and decomposed siliceous limestone; in powdered form it is used in polishing. Synonyms: rottenstone.

(noun) the capital and chief port and largest city of Libya; in northwestern Libya on the Mediterranean Sea; founded by the Phoenicians in the 7th century BC. Synonyms: Tripoli, Tarabulus Al-Gharb, capital of Libya.

(noun) a port city and commercial center in northwestern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea. Synonyms: Tarabulus, Tripoli, Tarabulus Ash-Sham, Trablous.