n. Mineral. 1 brownish glass or mineral containing sparkling gold-coloured particles usu. of copper or gold. 2 a variety of spangled quartz resembling this.
[ F f. It. avventurino f. avventura chance (because of its accidental discovery) ]
AVENTURINE
Meaning of AVENTURINE in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012