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chrysoprase

(-prāz′)

noun

a light-green variety of chalcedony, sometimes used as a semiprecious stone

Origin: ME & OFr crisopace (& Late OE crisoprassus) < L chrysoprasus < Gr chrysoprasos < chrysos, gold (see chrysalis) + prason, leek (see prase): so called from the color

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noun

An apple-green chalcedony used as a gemstone.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English crisopase

Origin: , from Old French crisopras

Origin: , from Latin chrȳsoprasus

Origin: , from Greek khrūsoprasos

Origin: : khrūso-, chryso-

Origin: + prason, leek; see praseodymium

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