margarite
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margarite¹
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs, “a pearl”). Doublet of Margaret (and various forms, q.v.), margarita, Margherita, and marguerite.
noun margarites
- pearl
margarite²
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs, “a pearl”) + -ite.
noun margarites
- A calcium-rich member of the mica group of phyllosilicates, forming white to pinkish or yellowish-gray masses or thin laminae.
