alexandrite
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noun \-ˈzan-ˌdrīt\Definition of ALEXANDRITE
: a grass-green chrysoberyl that shows a red color by transmitted or artificial light
Origin of ALEXANDRITE
German Alexandrit, from Alexander I Russian emperor
First Known Use: circa 1880
Rhymes with ALEXANDRITE
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