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Ancient Greek εὐ- (eu-, “well”) + φῶς (phôs, “light”). So called because of its pleasing combination of white and green.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Today it means: A kind of gabbro with saussurite Full definition →
Today it means: A kind of gabbro with saussurite Full definition →
Ancient Greek εὐ- (eu-, “well”) + φῶς (phôs, “light”). So called because of its pleasing combination of white and green.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.