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ALEXANDRITE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does alexandrite mean?
• ALEXANDRITE (noun)
The noun ALEXANDRITE has 1 sense:
1. a green variety of chrysoberyl used as a gemstone
Familiarity information: ALEXANDRITE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A green variety of chrysoberyl used as a gemstone
Classified under:
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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