Prasine
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A green gem; an emerald. obsolete
- 2 A type of green pigment. obsolete
- 3 Pseudomalachite.
"It is possible that just as chrysocolla is silicated malachite, so prasine is phosphated malachite; the physical appearance of these minerals strongly confirms this view."
- 1 Synonym of leek-green. archaic
"He recalled, in passing, the sweetness in his lap, her round little bottom, her prasine eyes as she turned toward him and the receding road."
Example
More examples"It is possible that just as chrysocolla is silicated malachite, so prasine is phosphated malachite; the physical appearance of these minerals strongly confirms this view."
Etymology
From Middle English [Term?], from a combination of Middle French prame (inherited from Late Latin prasinus) and Middle French prasine (borrowed from Late Latin prasinum), both ultimately from Latin prasinus (“leek-green”), from Ancient Greek πράσινος (prásinos), from πράσον (práson, “leek”).
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