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CITRINE

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cit⋅rine

[si-treen, -trahyn, -trin, si-treen]
–adjective
1. pale-yellow; lemon-colored.
–noun
2. a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME < AF; see citrus, -ine 1
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ci·trine   (sĭ-trēn', sĭt'rēn')   
n.  
  1. A pale yellow variety of crystalline quartz resembling topaz.

  2. A light to moderate olive.


[Middle English, reddish yellow, from Old French citrin, from Medieval Latin citrīnus, from Latin citrus, citron tree.]
ci·trine' adj.
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