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Pyrope

Pyrope Meaning & Definition
Pyrope Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pyrope?

[n] a deep red garnet used as a gemstone

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See Also | garnet

Pyrope In Webster's Dictionary

\Pyr"ope\, n. [L. pyropus a kind of red bronze, fr. Gr. ?; ? fire + ? the eye, face: cf. F. pyrope.] (Min.) A variety of garnet, of a poppy or blood-red color, frequently with a tinge of orange. It is used as a gem. See the Note under {Garnet}.

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