"margarite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: margarites [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs, “a pearl”). Doublet of Margaret (and various forms, q.v.), margarita, Margherita, and marguerite. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|μαργαρίτης||a pearl}} Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs, “a pearl”), {{doublet|en|Margaret (and various forms, q.v.)|margarita|Margherita|marguerite}} Doublet of Margaret (and various forms, q.v.), margarita, Margherita, and marguerite Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} margarite (countable and uncountable, plural margarites)
  1. (obsolete) pearl Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable Related terms: margarine
    Sense id: en-margarite-en-noun-JuOypdxU
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: margarites [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs, “a pearl”) + -ite. Etymology templates: {{cog|grc|μαργαρίτης||a pearl}} Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs, “a pearl”), {{suffix|en||ite}} + -ite Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} margarite (countable and uncountable, plural margarites)
  1. (mineralogy) A calcium-rich member of the mica group of phyllosilicates, forming white to pinkish or yellowish-gray masses or thin laminae. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Minerals Translations (member of the mica group): margariitti (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-margarite-en-noun-miHAR0ar Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ite Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 97 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ite: 11 89 Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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