PYROPE


Meaning of PYROPE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpī-ˌrōp ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English pirope, a red gem, from Middle French, from Latin pyropus, a red bronze, from Greek pyrōpos, literally, fiery-eyed, from pyr- + ōp-, ōps eye — more at eye

Date: 1804

: a magnesium-aluminum garnet that is deep red in color and is frequently used as a gem

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