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