NOUN | substance | peridot | a pale green variety of chrysolite |
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Sounds | peh'rihdaot; peh'rihdow | |
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Meaning | A pale green variety of chrysolite; used as a gemstone. | |
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Broader | chrysolite | A brown or yellow-green olivine found in igneous and metamorphic rocks and used as a gemstone |
transparent gem | A gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion | |
Spanish | peridoto | |
Catalan | peridot |
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