balas

American  

[bal-uhs, bey-luhs] / ˈbæl əs, ˈbeɪ ləs /

noun

Mineralogy.

1. a rose-red variety of spinel.

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balas British  

/ ˈbeɪ-, ˈbæləs /

noun

1. Also called: balas ruby.  a red variety of spinel, used as a gemstone

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Etymology

Origin of balas

1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin balasius, variant of balascius < Arabic balakhsh, back formation from Persian Badakhshān, district near Samarkand, where gem is found

Example Sentences

Las puertas y ventanas de la casa están forradas con vidrio a prueba de balas.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2019

Até pouco tempo atrás, a Nestlé patrocinava uma barcaça que entregava dezenas de milhares de embalagens de leite em pó, iogurte, sobremesas lácteas de chocolate, biscoitos e balas a comunidades isoladas da bacia Amazônica.

From New York Times • Sep. 16, 2017

Os requerentes incluíam a Associação Nacional das Indústrias de Biscoitos, o lobby dos produtores de milho e uma associação de empresas de chocolates, cacau e balas.

From New York Times • Sep. 16, 2017

It will be seen from this that some of these qualities or excellences occur both as indriyas and bodhyaṅgas, while balas are throughout identical with indriyas.

From Chips From A German Workshop, Vol. V. Miscellaneous Later Essays by Müller, F. Max (Friedrich Max)

He finally decided on minerals whose reflections vary; for the Compostelle hyacinth, mahogany red; the beryl, glaucous green; the balas ruby, vinegar rose; the Sudermanian ruby, pale slate.

From Against the Grain by Huysmans, J.-K. (Joris-Karl)