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AMETHYST

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("amethyst" is a kind of...):

quartz (a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form; present in most rocks (especially sandstone and granite); yellow sand is quartz with iron oxide impurities)

transparent gem (a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion)

Derivation:

amethyst (of a moderate purple color)

 II. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Of a moderate purple color

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Adjectives

Similar:

chromatic (being or having or characterized by hue)

Derivation:

amethyst (a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone)

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