HyperDic: peridot

English > 1 sense of the word peridot:
NOUNsubstanceperidota pale green variety of chrysolite
peridot > pronunciation
Soundspeh'rihdaot; peh'rihdow
Rhymesafterthought ... wrought: 19 rhymes with aot...
aficionado ... window: 51 rhymes with dow...
English > peridot: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA pale green variety of chrysolite; used as a gemstone.
BroaderchrysoliteA brown or yellow-green olivine found in igneous and metamorphic rocks and used as a gemstone
transparent gemA gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion
Spanishperidoto
Catalanperidot

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