morganite

[mawr-guh-nahyt]

noun

rose-colored beryl.

Origin of morganite

1910–15; named after J. P. Morgan; see -ite¹

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British Dictionary definitions for morganite

morganite

noun

a pink variety of beryl, used as a gemstone

Word Origin for morganite

C20: named after John Pierpoint Morgan (1837–1913), US financier, philanthropist, and art collector

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