lechosos opal

[ lek-uh-sohs ]

/ ˈlɛk əˌsoʊs /

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noun

a variety of opal having a deep-green play of color.

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Origin of lechosos opal

lechosos<Spanish lechoso milky, equivalent to lech(e) milk (<Latin lact-;see lact-) + -oso (<Latin -ōsus-ous)

The rebels then turned their guns on the family huddled in the Opal.
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One of the more positive parts of your personal life is your marriage to Opal Stone Perlman, which has lasted over three decades.
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That clock has four faces made of opal, estimated at a value of $10-20 million.
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In that case, at least, Little, Brown responded by pulling Opal from the bookshelves.
Another Memoir Meltdown|Howard Kurtz|April 18, 2011|DAILY BEAST

He owned a 54-ton yacht named the Opal, and attributed the wonderful health he enjoyed to his numerous sea voyages.
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If the collodion is good, the film is semi-transparent, of a bluish opal-like appearance.
Notes and Queries, Number 178, March 26, 1853|Various
He fell asleep, and soon and slowly and ever so dimly the opal light of the prairie dawn crept shyly over the landscape.
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The moon, ringed by a halo, shone like an opal in the milk-white sky.
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He was drinking a dose of sal-volatile, and admiring its opal tint.
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