chrysoprase

chrysoprase
[ˈkrɪsə(ʊ)preɪz]
noun
  1. [mass noun]an apple-green variety of chalcedony containing nickel, used as a gemstone
    绿玉髓
    ■(in the New Testament) a golden-green precious stone, perhaps a variety of beryl
    (新约圣经)金绿宝石(可能为一种绿玉)
语源
  1. Middle English (in the New Testament sense): from Old French crisopace, via Latin from Greek khrusoprasos, from khrusos 'gold' + prason 'leek'
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