prase
[ preyz ]
/ preɪz /
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noun Mineralogy.
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
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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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Example sentences from the Web for prase
A fine specimen of prase when cut affords a fair imitation of the emerald.
Chrysoprase and Prase are terms applied to an apple green to bright green chalcedony or compact, jasper-like form of quartz.
The folks is all lawd in prase of my biskit which is no trubble at all to roll out.
The Carter Girls|Nell SpeedYou will excuse me if I don't prase the erly settlers of the Kolonies.
The Complete Works of Artemus Ward|Charles Farrar Browne (AKA Artemus Ward)
British Dictionary definitions for prase
prase
/ (preɪz) /
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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