Margarite Definition
märgə-rīt
noun
A rock formation that resembles beads, found in glassy igneous rocks.
American Heritage
A pearl.
Webster's New World
(mineralogy) A calcium-rich member of the mica group of phyllosilicates, forming white to pinkish or yellowish-gray masses or thin laminae.
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Other Word Forms of Margarite
Noun
Singular:
margarite
Plural:
margaritesOrigin of Margarite
Ultimately from Greek margarītēs pearl perhaps of Iranian origin perhaps akin to Avestan mərəɤa- bird (since the two valves of some pearl-bearing bivalves resemble a pair of bird wings when spread open)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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