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.

Etymology: ME f. OF topace, topaze f. L topazus f. Gk topazos

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.