GEODE


Meaning of GEODE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈjē-ˌōd ]

noun

Etymology: Latin geodes, a gem, from Greek geōdēs earthlike, from gē earth

Date: circa 1732

1. : a nodule of stone having a cavity lined with crystals or mineral matter

2. : the cavity in a geode

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