peridot

[ per-i-doh, -dot ]

/ ˈpɛr ɪˌdoʊ, -ˌdɒt /

noun Mineralogy.

a green transparent variety of olivine, used as a gem.

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Origin of peridot

1300–50; < French péridot; replacing Middle English peritot < Middle French

OTHER WORDS FROM peridot

per·i·dot·ic

[per-i-dot-ik, -doh-tik] /ˌpɛr ɪˈdɒt ɪk, -ˈdoʊ tɪk/, adjective

Words nearby peridot

peridesmium, perididymis, perididymitis, peridium, peridiverticulitis, peridot, peridot of ceylon, peridotite, periduodenitis, periencephalitis, perienteritis

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Example sentences from the Web for peridot

The emerald rainstorm contains a bright green mineral of a class called olivine—also known as peridot to us Earth-dwellers.
Space Bling: From Diamond Planets to Crystal Oceans to Precious Moon Jewels|Alexa Valiente, Jaewon Kang|October 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Some fine gems of peridot, garnet and turquoise have been found.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5|Various
The name is unfortunate as it is identical with the true name of the mineral which gives us peridot.
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public|Frank Bertram Wade
True olivine (the peridot or the chrysolite of the trade) is of a fine leaf-green or bottle-green shade in the peridot.
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public|Frank Bertram Wade

I examined the basaltic rock on several spots, and found that it contained numerous crystals of Peridot.
Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia|Ludwig Leichhardt
Chrysolite (peridot, or olivine) was regarded in Shakespeare's time and earlier as of exceptional rarity.
Shakespeare and Precious Stones|George Frederick Kunz

British Dictionary definitions for peridot

peridot

/ (ˈpɛrɪˌdɒt) /

noun

a pale green transparent variety of the olivine chrysolite, used as a gemstone

Word Origin for peridot

C14: from Old French peritot, of unknown origin

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