heliodor

American

[hee-lee-uh-dawr] / ˈhi li əˌdɔr /

noun

a clear yellow variety of beryl used as a gemstone.

heliodor British

/ ˈhiːlɪəʊˌdɔː /

noun

a clear yellow form of beryl used as a gemstone

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Etymology

Origin of heliodor

1910–15; < German < Greek hēlio- helio- + dôron gift

Example Sentences

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Yellow beryl may be called golden beryl, or it may be called "heliodor," a name that was devised for the fine yellow beryl of Madagascar.

From A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public by Wade, Frank Bertram

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