margarite

[ mahr-guh-rahyt ]

noun

1. Mineralogy.
   1. a gray, pink, or yellow mica, occurring in brittle monoclinic crystals.
   2. an aggregate of small, rudimentary crystals resembling minute globules in a row: found in glassy volcanic rocks.
2. Obsolete. a pearl.

margarite

/ ˈmɑːɡəˌraɪt /

noun

1. a pink pearly micaceous mineral consisting of hydrated calcium aluminium silicate. Formula: CaAl 4 Si 2 O 10 (OH) 2
2. an aggregate of minute beadlike masses occurring in some glassy igneous rocks

Word History and Origins

Origin of margarite¹

before 1000; Middle English, Old English: pearl < Latin margarīta < Greek margarī́tēs, perhaps < Iranian (compare Pahlavi marvārīt pearl), with final element conformed to Greek -ītēs -ite ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of margarite¹

C19: via German from Greek margaron pearl

Example Sentences

Turn right on Via Anacapa and right to get back on Palos Verdes Drive West, then right on Margarite Drive.

From Los Angeles Times

“He’s a great orator, he has a keen intellect and a lot of knowledge,” said Margarite Goodenow, a retiree from Council Bluffs who said she is so far supporting Ramaswamy over Trump.

From Washington Times

“He’s a great orator, he has a keen intellect and a lot of knowledge,” said Margarite Goodenow, a retiree from Council Bluffs who said she is so far supporting Ramaswamy over Trump.

From Seattle Times

In Russia, Margarite Simonyan, the head of the state-owned Russian RT news network, gloated last week that “Kyiv’s economy is in tatters,” calling it “a small but pleasant thing.”

From Seattle Times

Three Falcons players — Abigail Neff, Margarite Stefanelli and Kayla Rieu — scored at least 13 goals each this season.

From Washington Post