pyrope

py·rope

noun \ˈpī-ˌrōp\

Definition of PYROPE

: a magnesium-aluminum garnet that is deep red in color and is frequently used as a gem

Origin of PYROPE

Middle English pirope, a red gem, from Middle French, from Latin pyropus, a red bronze, from Greek pyrōpos, literally, fiery-eyed, from pyr- + ōp-, ōps eye — more at eye

First Known Use: 1804

Rhymes with PYROPE

aslope, boltrope, borescope, downslope, elope, fly dope, footrope, gantelope, glide slope, jump rope, manrope, myope, nightscope, North Slope, sandsoap, skip rope, soft-soap, tightrope, towrope, upslope, white hope, wire rope