ALEXANDRITE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A green variety of chrysoberyl used as a gemstone

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("alexandrite" is a kind of...):

chrysoberyl (a rare hard yellow green mineral consisting of beryllium aluminate in crystal form; used as a gemstone)

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