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bal·as B0036700 (băl′əs)n. A rose-red to orange spinel used as a semiprecious gem, once confused with the ruby.
[Middle English, from Old French balais and from Old Spanish balax; both akin to Medieval Latin balascus, from Arabic balaḫš, from Persian Badakhshān, a region of northeast Afghanistan.]balas (ˈbæləs; ˈbeɪ-) or balas rubyn (Jewellery) a red variety of spinel, used as a gemstone[C15: from Old French balais, from Arabic bālakhsh, from Badhakhshān, region in Afghanistan where the gem is found]bal•as (ˈbæl əs, ˈbeɪ ləs)
n. a rose-red variety of spinel. [1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin balas(c)ius < Arabic balakhsh, back formation from Persian Badakhshān district near Samarkand, where gem is found] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  balas - a pale rose-colored variety of the ruby spinelbalas rubyruby spinel, spinel ruby - a spinel used as a gemstone (usually dark red) |
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Related to balas: BalsasSynonyms for balasnoun a pale rose-colored variety of the ruby spinelSynonymsRelated Words |