chrysoprase

American  

[kris-uh-preyz] / ˈkrɪs əˌpreɪz /

noun

Mineralogy.

1. a green variety of chalcedony, sometimes used as a gem.

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chrysoprase British  

/ ˈkrɪsəˌpreɪz /

noun

1. an apple-green variety of chalcedony: a gemstone

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Etymology

Origin of chrysoprase

1250–1300; Middle English < Latin chrȳsoprasus < Greek chrȳsóprasos, equivalent to chrȳso- chryso- + prás ( on ) leek + -os noun suffix

Example Sentences

He turned parkas and anoraks and bathrobes into entrance-making opera cloaks in ruby, shocking pink and chrysoprase.

From New York Times • Jul. 10, 2021

The chrysoprase of Kosem�tz, near Frankenstein in Silesia, was discovered in 1740, and used by Frederick the Great in the decoration of the palace of Sans Souci at Potsdam.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various

Shining purple and vivid red, the glow of opal and the sheen of pearl, all the glory of chalcedony and chrysoprase formed a single wonder in the red glare of burning fungus.

From The Mad Planet by Leinster, Murray

There lies a sweep of emerald grass turned to chrysoprase by the slant-beamed sun,—chrysoprase beautiful enough to have been the tenth foundation-stone of John's apocalyptic heaven.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 80, June, 1864 by Various

There was a subdued shimmer in the tracery where the stained glass gleamed diaphanous—amethyst and topaz, chrysoprase and jasper, a dozen jewels as in the foundations of the city of God.

From The Nebuly Coat by Falkner, John Meade