margarite

American  

[mahr-guh-rahyt] / ˈmɑr gəˌraɪt /

noun

1. Mineralogy.

   1. a gray, pink, or yellow mica, occurring in brittle monoclinic crystals.

   2. an aggregate of small, rudimentary crystals resembling minute globules in a row: found in glassy volcanic rocks.

2. Obsolete.  a pearl.

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margarite British  

/ ˈmɑːɡəˌraɪt /

noun

1. a pink pearly micaceous mineral consisting of hydrated calcium aluminium silicate. Formula: CaAl 4 Si 2 O 10 (OH) 2

2. an aggregate of minute beadlike masses occurring in some glassy igneous rocks

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Etymology

Origin of margarite

before 1000; Middle English, Old English: pearl < Latin margarīta < Greek margarī́tēs, perhaps < Iranian (compare Pahlavi marvārīt pearl), with final element conformed to Greek -ītēs -ite ¹

Example Sentences

While chatting to Margarite in Letterkenny Shopping Centre, she says that she feels she is being "gaslighted" - the act or practice of grossly misleading someone, especially for one's own advantage - by politicians.

From BBC

Turn right on Via Anacapa and right to get back on Palos Verdes Drive West, then right on Margarite Drive.

From Los Angeles Times

“He’s a great orator, he has a keen intellect and a lot of knowledge,” said Margarite Goodenow, a retiree from Council Bluffs who said she is so far supporting Ramaswamy over Trump.

From Seattle Times

In Russia, Margarite Simonyan, the head of the state-owned Russian RT news network, gloated last week that “Kyiv’s economy is in tatters,” calling it “a small but pleasant thing.”

From Seattle Times

Three Falcons players — Abigail Neff, Margarite Stefanelli and Kayla Rieu — scored at least 13 goals each this season.

From Washington Post