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heliodor in British English
(ˈhiːlɪəʊˌdɔː)
noun
a clear yellow form of beryl used as a gemstone
heliodor in American English
(ˈhiliəˌdɔr)
noun
a clear yellow variety of beryl used as a gemstone
Word origin
[1910–15; ‹ G ‹ Gk hēlio- helio- + dôron gift]This word is first recorded in the period 1910–15. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: blackout, carbon cycle, cat and mouse, functionalism, grass rootsImage ofheliodor
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