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chrysophyllum cainito |
chrysophyllum oliviforme |
chrysophyta |
chrysopid |
chrysopidae |
chrysoprase
| chrysoprasus
| chrysopsis
| chrysopsis mariana
| chrysopsis villosa
| chrysosperm
chrysoprase
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun chrysoprase has 1 sense
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]
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.
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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