CHRYSOPRASE

chrysoprase

(noun) a green variety of chalcedony valued as a gemstone

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

chrysoprase (usually uncountable, plural chrysoprases)

(mineral) A variety of light-green translucent quartz.

Source: Wiktionary


Chrys"o*prase, n. Etym: [OE. crisopace, OF. crisoprace, F. chrysoprase, L. chrysoprasus, fr. Gr. (Min.)

Definition: An apple-green variety of chalcedony, colored by nickel. It has a dull flinty luster, and is sometimes used in jewelry.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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