"cairngorm" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cairngorms [plural]
Etymology: So called because found among the Cairngorms, a mountainous region in Scotland. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} cairngorm (countable and uncountable, plural cairngorms)
  1. A precious stone of smoky yellow-brown or gray-brown color, used in Scottish jewellery. Tags: countable, uncountable Hypernyms: smoky quartz
    Sense id: en-cairngorm-en-noun-B024f~-M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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