"melaphyre" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: melaphyres [plural]
Etymology: French, from Ancient Greek, meaning "black porphyry". Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|-}} French, {{uder|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} melaphyre (countable and uncountable, plural melaphyres)
  1. (obsolete) Various dark-coloured volcanic igneous rocks rich in augite, similar to and in some definitions including basalt, principally of Paleozoic age Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable Categories (topical): Rocks Translations (Translations): melafiro [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-melaphyre-en-noun-IdcH6F2f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

Inflected forms

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