CHRYSOPRASE


Meaning of CHRYSOPRASE in English

n. 1 an apple-green variety of chalcedony containing nickel and used as a gem. 2 (in the New Testament) prob. a golden-green variety of beryl. [ME f. OF crisopace f. L chrysopassus var. of L chrysoprasus f. Gk khrusoprasos f. khrusos gold + prason leek]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.