charoite

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noun

A rare mineral, ranging in color from a light lilac to a deep purple, found in Yakutia, Russia.

OriginRussian Ча́ра →
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Meanings

nouncharoite (plural charoites)

plural charoites

  1. A rare mineral, ranging in color from a light lilac to a deep purple, found in Yakutia, Russia.

Origin

  1. RussianЧа́ра
  2. Englishcharoite

From Russian Ча́ра (Čára) (the name of a river in Siberia, Russia) + -o- + -ite.

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Translations

Dutch charoiet
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Finnish tšaroiitti
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French charoïte
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German Charoit
  • CharoitTranslations
Italian charoite
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Japanese チャロアイト
  • チャロアイト (charoaito)Translations
Lithuanian c̆aroitas
  • c̆aroitasTranslations
Polish czaroit
  • czaroitTranslations
Russian чарои́т
  • чарои́т (čaroít)Translations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Theoricaachroite
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APA

charoite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charoite

MLA

“charoite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charoite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “charoite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charoite.

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