chrysolite
(noun) a brown or yellow-green olivine found in igneous and metamorphic rocks and used as a gemstone
Source: WordNet® 3.1
chrysolite (countable and uncountable, plural chrysolites)
(mineral) Originally, any of various green-coloured gems; later specifically peridot.
A piece of such stone.
• chrysotile
Source: Wiktionary
Chrys"o*lite, n. Etym: [L. chrysolithos, Gr. chrysolithe.] (Min.)
Definition: A mineral, composed of silica, magnesia, and iron, of a yellow to green color. It is common in certain volcanic rocks; -- called also olivine and peridot. Sometimes used as a gem. The name was also early used for yellow varieties of tourmaline and topaz.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
