The signet ring of chrysoprase…seemed to blaze with hidden fire (Longfellow).
< Greek chr
óprasos < chrós gold + práson leek]Useful english dictionary. 2012.
chrys — chrys·al; chrys·a·lis; chrys·a·loid; chrys·amine; chrys·amphora; chrys·aniline; chrys·anisic; chrys·a·ro·bin; chrys·a·zin; chrys·elephantine; chrys·e·mys; chrys·i·del·la; chrys·o·bal·a·nus; chrys·o·cap·sa·les; chrys·o·chlore; chrys·o·chlo·ris;… … English syllables
prase — chrys·o·prase; prase; … English syllables
chrysoprase — chrys·o·prase … English syllables
chrysoprase — chrys•o•prase [[t]ˈkrɪs əˌpreɪz[/t]] n. mir a green variety of chalcedony sometimes used as a gem • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME < L chrȳsoprasus < Gk chrȳsóprasos=chrȳso chryso + prasos, der. of práson leek … From formal English to slang
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
Chrysoprase — Chrys o*prase, n. [OE. crisopace, OF. crisoprace, F. chrysoprase, L. chrysoprasus, fr. Gr. ?; chryso s gold + ? leek.] (Min.) An apple green variety of chalcedony, colored by nickel. It has a dull flinty luster, and is sometimes used in jewelry.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
