CAIRNGORM

cairngorm, smoky quartz

(noun) a smoky yellow or brown quartz

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

So called because found among the Cairngorms, a mountainous region in Scotland.

Noun

cairngorm (countable and uncountable, plural cairngorms)

A precious stone of smoky yellow-brown or gray-brown color, used in Scottish jewellery.

Hypernyms

• smoky quartz

Anagrams

• carroming

Source: Wiktionary



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