Meaning of chrysoprase in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈkrɪsəˌpreɪz/

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1. Noun

   chrysoprase

   Etymology

   Middle English (denoting a precious stone in the New Testament): from Old French crisopace, via Latin from Greek khrusoprasos, from khrusos‘gold’ + prason‘leek’

   Definitions

   1. a green variety of chalcedony valued as a gemstone