chrysoprase

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

emerald beryl aventurine cornelian chalcedony bloodstone carnelian amazonite prehnite green semi-precious stone moss agate green gem mineral green mineral green fluorite green crystal
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Hypernyms

chalcedony calcedony transparent gem

Phrases with the word

green chrysoprase

Examples

But always, to her, red and green cabbages were to be jade and burgundy, chrysoprase and prophyry. Life has no weapons against a woman like that. Edna Ferber

Close letter words and terms

Chrysopidae chrysopoeia chrysopoeian chrysoprasus chrysopsin Chrysopsis