olivine
(noun) a mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate; a source of magnesium
Source: WordNet® 3.1
olivine (countable and uncountable, plural olivines)
(mineral, geology) Any of a group of olive green magnesium-iron silicate minerals that crystallize in the orthorhombic system.
• chrysolite
• violine
Source: Wiktionary
Ol"i*vine, n. Etym: [Cf. F. olivine.] (Min.)
Definition: A common name of the yellowish green mineral chrysolite, esp. the variety found in eruptive rocks.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
