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lechosos opal

[ lek-uh-sohs ]
/ ˈlɛk əˌsoʊs /

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)

Words nearby lechosos opal

lechayim, lecher, lecher wires, lecherous, lechery, lechosos opal, lechuguilla, lechwe, lecithal, lecithin, lecithin-sphingomyelin ratio
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