peridot

Meaning

Noun

  • A transparent olive-green form of olivine, used as a gem.
  • A yellow-green colour, like that of the peridot.

Origin

  • Fro Middle English peritot, from Anglo-Norman peridou, peridout, Middle French perido, peridon, of uncertain origin; later reborrowed from modern French pĂ©ridot.
  • Image:Olivine (peridot).jpg|thumb|Peridot

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