Definition of Chrisoprase
Chrys"o*prase (?), n. [OE.
crisopace, OF. crisoprace, F. chrysoprase,
L. chrysoprasus, fr. Gr. &?;; chryso`s gold +
&?; leek.] (Min.) An apple-green variety of
chalcedony, colored by nickel. It has a dull flinty luster, and
is sometimes used in jewelry.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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