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chrysoprasus (plural chrysoprasi)
- Obsolete form of chrysoprase.
1611, The Holy Bible, (King James Version), London: Robert Barker, , →OCLC, Revelation 21:20:The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.
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