amazonite

n. 天河石, 绿长石

发音

/ˈæm.ə.zəˌnaɪt/

词形变化

amazonites 复数 amazonites

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A gem variety of microcline feldspar, varying from bright verdigris green to a bluish green.

    天河石

    可数 不可数

词源

From Amazon + -ite; the gem does not actually come from the Amazon, but it was confused with an unrelated green stone that does.

来源：wiktionary