chrysoprase Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a green variety of chalcedony valued as a gemstone

WordNet

Chrys"o*prase noun
Etymology
OE. crisopace, OF. crisoprace, F. chrysoprase, L. chrysoprasus, fr. Gr. gold + leek.
Definitions
  1. (Min.) An apple-green variety of chalcedony, colored by nickel. It has a dull flinty luster, and is sometimes used in jewelry.

Webster 1913