lapis armenus

noun

A precious stone resembling lapis lazuli, but softer, and intermixed with veins of green rather than pyrite.

Similar
Armenian stonelapis stellatus

Meanings

nounlapis armenus (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA precious stone resembling lapis lazuli, but softer, and intermixed with veins of green rather than pyrite.

    Synonyms: Armenian stone, lapis stellatus

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA precious stone resembling lapis lazuli, but softer, and intermixed with veins of green rather than pyrite.

Similar
Armenian stonelapis stellatus

Origin

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Chicago

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