"amazonite" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæm.ə.zəˌnaɪt/ Forms: amazonites [plural]
Etymology: From Amazon + -ite; the gem does not actually come from the Amazon, but it was confused with an unrelated green stone that does. Etymology templates: {{af|en|Amazon|-ite}} Amazon + -ite Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} amazonite (countable and uncountable, plural amazonites)
  1. A gem variety of microcline feldspar, varying from bright verdigris green to a bluish green. Wikipedia link: amazonite Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Gems Derived forms: amazonitic Translations (gem): 天河石 (Tiānhéshí) (Chinese Mandarin), amatsoniitti (Finnish), amazonite [feminine] (French), Amazonit [masculine] (German), amazzonite [feminine] (Italian), 天河石 (Tengaseki) (Japanese), アマゾナイト (Amazonaito) (Japanese), amazonit [masculine] (Polish), amazonita [Brazil, feminine] (Portuguese), amazonite [Portugal, feminine] (Portuguese), амазони́т (amazonít) [masculine] (Russian), amazonita [feminine] (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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