citrine
Plural: citrines
Noun
- A yellow variety of quartz, used as a gemstone.
- semiprecious yellow quartz resembling topaz
- A goldish-yellow colour, like that of a lemon.
- A brownish-yellow quartz.
Adj
- Of a goldish-yellow colour.
Examples
- The word CITRINE sparkled on the board, adding a gem-like quality to her score.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English citrine, partly from Middle French citrine and partly from Latin citrīnus.
Scrabble Score: 9
citrine: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordcitrine: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
citrine: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
citrine: valid Words With Friends Word