Definition of JARGOON

jargoon

Plural: jargoons

Noun

  • A pale, transparent variety of zircon, used as a gemstone.
  • a colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon
  • A variety of zircon.
  • A fake ring or other jewellery sold as genuine.

Examples

  • Playing JARGOON across two bonus squares earned me a glittering 70 points in Scrabble.

Origin / Etymology

From French jargon, from Italian giargone, from Arabic زَرْقُون (zarqūn). Doublet of zircon.

Synonyms

jargon

Scrabble Score: 15

jargoon: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
jargoon: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
jargoon: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

jargoon: valid Words With Friends Word