English Explanatory Dictionary

bloodstone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A green chalcedony that is sprinkled with red spots or veins of hematite.
  2. Hematite.

Pronunciation

/ˈblʌdˌstoʊn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-bloodstone.wav

Word forms

bloodstone bloodstones

Etymology

From blood + stone, from the fact that the red inclusions in the stone resemble blood.

Synonyms

heliotrope
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