TOPAZ


Meaning of TOPAZ in English

n. 1 a transparent or translucent aluminium silicate mineral, usu. yellow, used as a gem. 2 any South American humming-bird of the genus Topaza.

[ ME f. OF topace, topaze f. L topazus f. Gk topazos ]

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