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peridot definition

peri·dot (per′ə dät′)

noun

a variety of yellowish-green olivine, used as a gem

Etymology: Fr péridot < MFr peritot < ?

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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