per·i·dot
(pĕr′ĭ-dŏt′, -dō′)n. A yellowish-green variety of olivine used as a gem.
[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman
peridout, from Medieval Latin
peridotus, from alteration of Latin
paederōs, paederōt-,
a kind of gemstone, from Greek
paiderōs paiderōt- (literally, "boy-love"), a kind of plant (perhaps a species of hawthorn) offered to Aphrodite, a kind of gemstone used as a love charm : Greek
pais, paid-,
child, boy; see
pau- in
Indo-European roots + Greek
erōs, erōt-,
erotic love.]
per′i·dot′ic (-dŏt′ĭk, -dō′tĭk) adj.
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peridotic
(ˌpɛrɪˈdɒtɪk) adj1. (Geological Science) of, relating to, or containing peridot
2. (Geological Science) of, relating to, or containing peridotite
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