birthstone

[ burth-stohn ]
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noun
  1. a precious or semiprecious stone traditionally associated with a particular month or sign of the zodiac and believed to attract good fortune.

Origin of birthstone

1
First recorded in 1905–10; birth + stone

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birthstone

/ (ˈbɜːθˌstəʊn) /


noun
  1. a precious or semiprecious stone associated with a month or sign of the zodiac and thought to bring luck if worn by a person born in that month or under that sign

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