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Chrysoprase

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Noun

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chrys=o=prase

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun Chrysoprase has 1 sense

chrysoprase(n = noun.substance) Array - a green variety of chalcedony valued as a gemstone; Array

CIDE DICTIONARY

Chrysoprase, n. [OE. crisopace, OF. crisoprace, F. chrysoprase, L. chrysoprasus, fr. Gr. ; chryso`s gold + leek.].

An apple-green variety of chalcedony, colored by nickel. It has a dull flinty luster, and is sometimes used in jewelry. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

Chrysoprase, n.
1 an apple-green variety of chalcedony containing nickel and used as a gem.
2 (in the New Testament) prob. a golden-green variety of beryl.

Etymology

ME f. OF crisopace f. L chrysopassus var. of L chrysoprasus f. Gk khrusoprasos f. khrusos gold + prason leek

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