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单词 oriental amethyst
释义

oriental amethyst

noun

: a purple corundum used as a gem
Due to the Asiatic origin of the stones, the yellow variety is sometimes called 'Oriental topaz', the dark green ‘Oriental emerald’, and the purple ‘Oriental amethyst’. H. Newman, An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, 1981

Word History

First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined above

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