larimar

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noun

A rare blue variety of pectolite found only in the Dominican Republic.

OriginSpanish mar →
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Meanings

nounlarimar (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA rare blue variety of pectolite found only in the Dominican Republic.

Origin

  1. Spanishmar“sea”
  2. Englishlarimar

Combination of Larissa and Spanish mar (“sea”). Coined by Miguel Méndez after his 1974 rediscovery of the stone in the Dominican Republic. Named for his daughter Larissa and the Caribbean sea, which has a similar blue color.

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Translations

Dutch larimar
  • larimarmineral
French larimar
  • larimarmineral
Japanese ラリマー, ラリマール
  • ラリマー (rarimā)mineral
  • ラリマール (rarimāru)mineral
Persian لاریمار
  • لاریمار (lârimâr)mineral
Russian ларима́р
  • ларима́р (larimár)mineral
Spanish larimar
  • larimarmineral
Swedish larimar
  • larimarmineral
Cite this entry
APA

larimar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/larimar

MLA

“larimar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/larimar. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “larimar,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/larimar.

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