malachite
noun /ˈmæləkaɪt/
/ˈmæləkaɪt/
[uncountable]- a green mineral that can be polished (= made smooth and shiny by rubbing), used to make beautiful objectsWord Originlate Middle English: from Old French melochite, via Latin from Greek molokhitis, from molokhē, variant of malakhē ‘mallow’.