cairngorm
[ kairn-gawrm ]
/ ˈkɛərnˌgɔrm /
noun
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Also called Cairngorm stone .
Origin of cairngorm
1785–95; short for Cairngorm stone, i.e., stone from Cairngorm Mountains
Words nearby cairngorm
ça ira, caird, Caird Coast, Cairene, cairn, cairngorm, Cairngorm Mountains, Cairns, cairn terrier, Cairo, caisson
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British Dictionary definitions for cairngorm
cairngorm
/ (ˈkɛənˌɡɔːm, ˌkernˈɡɒrm) /
noun
a smoky yellow, grey, or brown variety of quartz, used as a gemstoneAlso called: smoky quartz
Word Origin for cairngorm
C18: from Cairn Gorm (literally: blue cairn), mountain in Scotland where it is found
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