to|paz

to|paz «TOH paz», noun.

1. a hard mineral that occurs in crystals of various forms and colors. It is a compound of aluminum, silica, and fluorine. Transparent yellow, pink, and brown varieties of topaz are used as gems.

2. a yellow variety of sapphire or quartz, used as a gem.

3. either of two South American hummingbirds that have bright feathers.

4. a clear, light brown with a trace of yellow.

╂[Middle English topace, or topaze < Old French topace, learned borrowing from Latin topazus < Greek tópazos the “Oriental topaz”]