fire opal

noun

a red Mexican opal, often with a color play.

Origin of fire opal

First recorded in 1810–20

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Examples from the Web for fire opal

Historical Examples of fire opal

She could see it far up, glowing as red as her fire-opal in the light of the embers.
The Princess and the Goblin
George MacDonald
All the atmosphere swam with changing colours, such as come and go in the heart of a fire-opal.
The Golden Silence
C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson
The red and yellow bright coloured varieties of fire-opal are found near Zimapan, in Mexico.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines
Andrew Ure

British Dictionary definitions for fire opal

fire opal

noun

an orange-red translucent variety of opal, valued as a gemstone

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