chrys·o·prase (kr s  -pr z )n. An apple-green chalcedony used as a gemstone. [Middle English crisopase, from Old French crisopras, from Latin chr  soprasus, from Greek khr soprasos : khrso-, chryso- + prason, leek; see praseodymium.] |
chrysoprase [ˈkrɪsəˌpreɪz]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) an apple-green variety of chalcedony: a gemstone
[C13 crisopace, from Old French, from Latin chrȳsoprasus, from Greek khrusoprasos, from chryso- + prason leek]
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| Noun | 1. |  chrysoprase - a green variety of chalcedony valued as a gemstonecalcedony, chalcedony - a milky or greyish translucent to transparent quartz transparent gem - a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion |
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