prase

[preyz]

noun Mineralogy.

a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.

Origin of prase

1350–1400; < French < Latin prasius leek-green stone < Greek prásios leek-green, derivative of práson leek; replacing Middle English prassius < Latin, as above

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Historical Examples of prase

The folks is all lawd in prase of my biskit which is no trubble at all to roll out.
The Carter Girls
Nell Speed
Chrysoprase and Prase are terms applied to an apple green to bright green chalcedony or compact, jasper-like form of quartz.
Birds and Nature Vol. 11 No. 2 [February 1902]
Various
A fine specimen of prase when cut affords a fair imitation of the emerald.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science
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British Dictionary definitions for prase

prase

noun

a light green translucent variety of chalcedony

Word Origin for prase

C14: from French, from Latin prasius a leek-green stone, from Greek prasios, from prason a leek

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