Definition of Pirope
Pyr"ope (?), n. [L. pyropus a
kind of red bronze, fr. Gr. &?;; &?; fire + &?; the eye, face: cf. F.
pyrope.] (Min.) A variety of garnet, of a poppy or
blood-red color, frequently with a tinge of orange. It is used as a
gem. See the Note under Garnet.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (Mineralogy): A variety of garnet, of a poppy or blood-red color, frequently with a tinge of orange. It is used as a gem. See the Note under garnet.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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