prase

[ preyz ]

noun

, Mineralogy.

1. a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.

prase

/ preɪz /

noun

1. a light green translucent variety of chalcedony

Word History and Origins

Origin of prase¹

1350–1400; < French < Latin prasius leek-green stone < Greek prásios leek-green, derivative of práson leek; replacing Middle English prassius < Latin, as above

Word History and Origins

Origin of prase¹

C14: from French, from Latin prasius a leek-green stone, from Greek prasios, from prason a leek

Example Sentences

She lit a candle while singing softly, and then turned to me and asked me to repeat a nonsensical prase three times.

From Seattle Times

A juicy, pepper-crusted chop of presticke cernostrakate prase, one of the Czech Republic’s heritage hog breeds, resembles nothing so much as an inch-thick slice of bacon, set atop a small mountain of nutty, buttery mashed potatoes.

From New York Times

Low iz mi lot an’ hard mi ways, While paddlin’ thro’ life’s stormy days; Yet aw will sing t’owd lasse’s prase,       Wi’ famous glee.

From Project Gutenberg

Prase, prāz, n. a leek-green quartz.—adjs.

From Project Gutenberg

Among the minutely crystalline varieties of quartz we have the clear red, which should be called "carnelian," the brownish-red "sard," the green "chrysoprase," the leek green "prase," and the brighter green "plasma."

From Project Gutenberg