fire opal
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noun
a red Mexican opal, often with a color play.
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Origin of fire opal
First recorded in 1810–20
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Examples from the Web for 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 MacDonaldAll 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. WilliamsonThe red and yellow bright coloured varieties of fire-opal are found near Zimapan, in Mexico.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
fire opal
noun
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