PICRITE

Noun

picrite (countable and uncountable, plural picrites)

A variety of high-magnesium olivine basalt.

Synonyms

• picrobasalt

Hyponyms

• oceanite

Source: Wiktionary


Pic"rite, n. Etym: [From Gr. (Min.)

Definition: A dark green igneous rock, consisting largely of chrysolite, with hornblende, augite, biotite, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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