peridot
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See also: péridot
Etymology
From Middle English peritot, from Anglo-Norman peridou, peridout, Middle French perido, peridon, of uncertain origin; later reborrowed from modern French péridot.
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Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɛɹ.ɪ.dɒt/, /ˈpɛɹ.ɪ.dəʊ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɛɹ.ɪ.dɑt/, /ˈpɛɹ.ɪ.doʊ/
Audio (US): (file)
Noun
peridot (countable and uncountable, plural peridots)
- A transparent olive-green form of olivine, used as a gem.
- 2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 51:
- Gem-quality olivine is known as peridot, which has a subtle green light all its own.
- 2012 March, Lee A. Groat, “Gemstones”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, archived from the original on 14 June 2012, page 128:
- Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are […] . (Common gem materials not addressed in this article include amber, amethyst, chalcedony, garnet, lazurite, malachite, opals, peridot, rhodonite, spinel, tourmaline, turquoise and zircon.)
- A yellow-green colour, like that of the peridot.
- peridot:
Derived terms
Translations
form of olivine
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Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Peridot”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “peridot”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
Anagrams
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
peridot n (plural peridote)
Declension
Declension of peridot
Further reading
- peridot in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)
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