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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

Le Chatelier's principle, lecher, lecherous, Lecher wires, lechery, lechosos opal, lechuguilla, lechwe, Le Cid, lecithal, lecithin
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