prase

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/preɪz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(prāz)


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prase  (prāz),USA pronunciation n. [Mineral.]
  1. Mineralogya leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
  • Latin, as above
  • Greek prásios leek-green, derivative of práson leek; replacing Middle English prassius
  • Latin prasius leek-green stone
  • French
  • 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
prase / preɪz/
  1. a light green translucent variety of chalcedony
Etymology: 14th Century: from French, from Latin prasius a leek-green stone, from Greek prasios, from prason a leek
'prase' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
praseodymium

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