malachite

Noun

a green or blue mineral used as an ore of copper and for making ornamental objects
A bright green mineral, a basic copper carbonate, Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂; one of the principal ores of copper.
A mild green color, like that of the mineral.

Adj

Of a color ranging from olive-taupe to a mild to deeply-rich (at times seemingly translucent) green, like that of the mineral which is present on oxidized copper.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French malachite, from Latin molochītis, from Ancient Greek μολόχη (molókhē, “[leaf of the ... ] mallow plant”).

Synonyms

green mineral

Scrabble Score: 16

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Words With Friends Score: 18

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