bloodstone
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bloodstone
- /ˈblʌdˌstoʊn/ US
Where it comes from
From blood + stone, from the fact that the red inclusions in the stone resemble blood.
noun bloodstones
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A green chalcedony that is sprinkled with red spots or veins of hematite.
These following bodies do not draw: smaragd, achates, corneolus, pearl, jaspis, chalcedonius, alabaster, porphyry, coral, marble, touchstone, haematites, or bloodstone […]
Similar: heliotrope
- Hematite.
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noun green chalcedony sprinkled with red spots or veins of hematite
| Español | heliotropo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 혈석 hyeolseok |
| 日本語 | 血石 kesseki |
| 中文 | 血滴石 xuèdīshí, 血石 xuèshí, 血石髓 xuèshísuǐ, 血玉髓 xuèyùsuǐ |
| Português | heliotropo, heliotrópio |
| Français | pierre de sang, héliotrope |
| Română | heliotrop |
| Русский | гелиотро́п geliotróp, крова́вик krovávik |
| Tiếng Việt | đá máu |
Talk about this word "bloodstone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bloodstone. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bloodstone. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bloodstone "bloodstone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bloodstone.Cite this
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