AMETHYST
Dictionary entry overview: What does amethyst mean? • AMETHYST (noun)
The noun AMETHYST has 1 sense:
1. a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone
Familiarity information: AMETHYST used as a noun is very rare.
• AMETHYST (adjective)
The adjective AMETHYST has 1 sense:
1. of a moderate purple color
Familiarity information: AMETHYST used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• AMETHYST (noun)
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)
• AMETHYST (adjective)
Meaning:
Of a moderate purple color
Similar:
chromatic (being or having or characterized by hue)
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