| 单词 | canary stone |
| 释义 | > as lemmascanary stone canary stone n. (a) a yellow variety of chalcedony (rare); (b) a diamond of a bright yellow colour. ΚΠ 1858 P. L. Simmonds Dict. Trade Products 65/1 Canary Stone, a beautiful yellow species of carnelian, rather rare, and named from the resemblance of its colour to the plumage of a canary bird. 1892 G. H. Ellwanger In Gold & Silver 47 A large diamond figure comparable only to a superb canary stone in brilliancy. 1916 P. C. MacFarlane Held to Answer xxi. 235 I have a perfect passion for diamonds! That canary stone has temperament, life almost... It seems to me that it reflects my moods. 1981 tr. M. Uyldert Magic of Precious Stones xvi. 93 The yellow variety [of chalcedony] is known as canary stone. 2008 Worth Jan.–Feb. 85/1 Yellow diamonds are the most abundant colored diamonds, but the richness of a true canary stone, as bright as the bird's feathers, set him on a quest to capture as many other intoxicating colors as he could. < as lemmas |
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