PERIDOT

peridot

(noun) a pale green variety of chrysolite; used as a gemstone

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

peridot (countable and uncountable, plural peridots)

A transparent olive-green form of olivine, used as a gem.

A yellow-green colour, like that of the peridot.

Anagrams

• diopter, dioptre, periodt, proetid, proteid, protide, pterido-, pteroid, reptoid

Source: Wiktionary


Per"i*dot, n. Etym: [F. péridot.] (Min.)

Definition: Chrysolite.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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