aventurine (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *aventurine*:
NOUN	substance	aventurine, sunstone	a translucent quartz spangled with bits of mica or other minerals

English > *aventurine*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	A translucent quartz spangled with bits of mica or other minerals.
Synonym	sunstone
Narrower	goldstone	aventurine spangled densely with fine gold-colored particles
Broader	quartz	A hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form
Broader	transparent gem	A gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion
Spanish	aventurina, venturina
Catalan	aventurina, venturina

HyperDic: aventurine