agate

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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noun an impure form of quartz consisting of banded chalcedony; used as a gemstone and for making mortars and pestles

From Middle French agathe, from Latin achatēs, from Ancient Greek ἀχάτης (akhátēs, “agate”).

Is she dark like an agate?" — The Knights of the Cross, or, Krzyzacy: Historical Romance, Henryk Sienkiewicz
The agate lamp within thy hand, Ah! — The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven Edition: Table Of Contents And Index Of The Five Volumes, Edgar Allan Poe
Red porphyry --verde antique--jasper--oriental agate--alabaster--mother-of-pearl --chalcedony--red coral--lapis lazuli! — The Innocents Abroad, Mark Twain

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