Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amazonstone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ama-zon-stone
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bluish-green variety of microcline feldspar used as a gemstone. The best known occurrences are at Crystal Peak and Pike's Peak in Colorado.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Amazon + stone, after the Amazon river.

Usage

Inflected Forms

amazonstones (plural)

Synonyms

amazonite

Questions

What does amazonstone mean?
A bluish-green variety of microcline feldspar used as a gemstone. The best known occurrences are at Crystal Peak and Pike's Peak in Colorado.
Where does amazonstone come from?
From Amazon + stone, after the Amazon river.

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