CHRYSOPRASE

chrysoprase. Chrysoprase, [ch as k] n. a species of topaz, of a green color

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Chrys″o‐prase (?), n. [[OE. crisopace, OF. crisoprace, F. chrysoprase, L. chrysoprasus, fr. Gr. �; χρυσόσ gold + � leek.]] (Min.) An apple-green variety of chalcedony, colored by nickel. It has a dull flinty luster, and is sometimes used in jewelry.