malachite

(malə kīt′)

noun

a bright green, monoclinic mineral, copper carbonate, CuCO(OH), that is an ore of copper and is used as a gem and to make ornamental objects

Origin: ME melochites < L molochites < Gr molochitēs, a stone (? malachite) < malachē, molochē, mallow (its color is like that of mallow leaves): < ? Heb malluaḥ, a lettuce-like plant > L malva, mallow

See malachite in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A light to dark green carbonate mineral, Cu2CO3(OH)2, used as a source of copper and for ornamental stoneware.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English melochite

Origin: , from Latin molochītes

Origin: , from Greek molokhītis

Origin: , from malakhē, molokhē, mallow

Origin: , of Semitic origin; see mlḥ in Semitic roots

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