peridot

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peridot

/ˈpɛɹ.ɪ.dɒt/ UK
/ˈpɛɹ.ɪ.dəʊ/ UK
/ˈpɛɹ.ɪ.dɑt/ US
/ˈpɛɹ.ɪ.doʊ/ US

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From Middle English peritot, from Anglo-Norman peridou, peridout, Middle French perido, peridon, of uncertain origin; later reborrowed from modern French péridot.

noun peridots

countable, uncountable A transparent olive green form of olivine, used as a gem. Gem-quality olivine is known as peridot, which has a subtle green light all its own.
countable, uncountable A yellow-green color, like that of the peridot.

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noun form of olivine

Español	peridoto
中文	橄欖石 /橄榄石 gǎnlǎnshí
हिन्दी	जबरजद्द jabarjadd
Português	peridoto, crisólito, crisólita
Français	péridot
Ελληνικά	φορστερίτης forsterítis
Română	olivină
Русский	перидо́т peridót, оливи́н olivín
العربية	زَبَرْجَد zabarjad

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"peridot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/peridot. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

peridot. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/peridot

Chicago

"peridot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/peridot.

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@misc{peridot_2026,
  title = {peridot},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/peridot},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}