cairngorm

[ kairn-gawrm ]

noun

1. smoky quartz.

cairngorm

/ ˌkernˈɡɒrm; ˈkɛənˌɡɔːm /

noun

1. a smoky yellow, grey, or brown variety of quartz, used as a gemstone Also calledsmoky quartz

Word History and Origins

Origin of cairngorm¹

1785–95; short for Cairngorm stone, i.e., stone from Cairngorm Mountains

Word History and Origins

Origin of cairngorm¹

C18: from Cairn Gorm (literally: blue cairn), mountain in Scotland where it is found

Example Sentences

In 2010, more than 100 skiers took advantage of ski tows being open at the Cairngorm Mountain resort near Aviemore for the first time in midsummer.

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Cairngorm Mountain, along with Scotland's other mountain ski centres, had benefited from lengthy periods of freezing conditions over the winter.

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Parts of Scotland have also seen very high winds, with the UK's strongest gusts of 98mphrecorded at the summit of Cairngorm, a mountain in the Scottish Highlands.

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Cairngorm and Braemar Mountain Rescue teams were called out shortly before 18:00 on Saturday.

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It involved Cairngorm and Braemar mountain rescue teams, a coastguard helicopter and Search and Rescue Dog Association.

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