prase
Plural: prases
Noun
- A translucent, dull green variety of quartz.
- A variety of cryptocrystalline of a green colour.
- A variety of chalcedony, with a green color due to inclusions of actinolite or other iron-bearing minerals.
Examples
- I found a way to use the rarely seen PRASE, which felt like uncovering a hidden gem.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin prasius, from Ancient Greek πράσιος (prásios, “of a green colour”), from πράσον (práson, “leek”).
Scrabble Score: 7
prase: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordprase: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
prase: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 8
prase: valid Words With Friends Word