"prase" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: prases [plural]
Etymology: From Latin prasius, from Ancient Greek πράσιος (prásios, “of a green colour”), from Ancient Greek πράσον (práson, “leek”). Etymology templates: {{lena}}, {{der|en|la|prasius}} Latin prasius, {{der|en|grc|πράσιος||of a green colour}} Ancient Greek πράσιος (prásios, “of a green colour”), {{der|en|grc|πράσον||leek}} Ancient Greek πράσον (práson, “leek”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} prase (countable and uncountable, plural prases)
  1. (mineralogy) A variety of cryptocrystalline of a green colour. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Minerals
    Sense id: en-prase-en-noun-YbJjTBM1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 6 41 49 Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (mineralogy) A variety of chalcedony, with a green color due to inclusions of actinolite or other iron-bearing minerals. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Minerals
    Sense id: en-prase-en-noun-pkKAdy7C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 4 7 34 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 6 41 49 Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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