Koh-i-noor

/ ˌkəʊɪˈnʊə /

noun

1. a very large oval Indian diamond, part of the British crown jewels since 1849, weighing 108.8 carats

Word History and Origins

Origin of Koh-i-noor¹

C19: from Persian Kōh-i-nūr, literally: mountain of light, from kōh mountain + Arabic nūr light