margarite

Meaning

Noun

• pearl
• A calcium-rich member of the mica group of phyllosilicates, forming white to pinkish or yellowish-gray masses or thin laminae.

Origin

• From Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης ("a pearl"). Margaret (and various forms, q.v.), margarita, Margherita, and marguerite.
• From Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης ("a pearl") -ite.