harlequin opal

noun

1. a variety of opal having patches of various colors.

Word History and Origins

Origin of harlequin opal¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

Hardly any event since the foundation of the city could be mentioned with which the harlequin opal was not connected in some way.

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A thousand voices cursed the traitor Xuarez, lauded the Republic, and repeated the prophecy of the harlequin opal.

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Nearer and nearer they came to the brink, then Xuarez, evidently seeing he was lost, threw the harlequin opal into the torrent.

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In her hand she carried the Harlequin Opal, which glittered faintly in the dim light.

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I suppose this shining precious stone is the harlequin opal?

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