ˈbaləs noun
or balas ruby
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English baleis, balis, balas, from Middle French balais, from Arabic balakhsh, from Badhakhshān, Balakhshān, ancient region of Afghanistan
: a ruby spinel of a pale rose-red or orange
ˈbaləs noun
or balas ruby
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English baleis, balis, balas, from Middle French balais, from Arabic balakhsh, from Badhakhshān, Balakhshān, ancient region of Afghanistan
: a ruby spinel of a pale rose-red or orange
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012