English Explanatory Dictionary

peridot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A transparent olive green form of olivine, used as a gem.
  2. A yellow-green color, like that of the peridot.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɛɹ.ɪ.dɒt/ /ˈpɛɹ.ɪ.dəʊ/ /ˈpɛɹ.ɪ.dɑt/ /ˈpɛɹ.ɪ.doʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-peridot.wav

Word forms

peridot peridots

Etymology

From Middle English peritot, from Anglo-Norman peridou, peridout, Middle French perido, peridon, of uncertain origin; later reborrowed from modern French péridot.

Derived words

Hawaiian peridot peridotic peridotite
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