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chrysopraseOne entry found. Main Entry: chrys·o·prase Pronunciation: \ˈkri-sə-ˌprāz\ Function: noun Etymology: alteration of Middle English crisopace, from Anglo-French, from Latin chrysoprasus, from Greek chrysoprasos, from chrys- + prason leek; akin to Latin porrum leek Date: 15th century : an apple-green chalcedony valued as a gem
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