peridot
[ per-i-doh, -dot ]
/ ˈpɛr ɪˌdoʊ, -ˌdɒt /
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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/, adjectiveWords nearby peridot
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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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