prase

American

[preyz] / preɪz /

noun

Mineralogy.

a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.

prase British

/ preɪz /

noun

a light green translucent variety of chalcedony

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Etymology

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

Example Sentences

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To this fayre Isle beqveth'd, Prase ... and to vs but lent.

From Notes and Queries, Number 207, October 15, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Bell, George

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