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cairn·gorm
/
ˈkɛərnˌgɔrm
/
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kairn
-gawrm
]
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noun
smoky quartz
.
Also called
Cairngorm stone.
Origin:
1785–95;
short for
Cairngorm stone,
i.e., stone from
Cairngorm Mountains
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smoky quartz
noun
a smoky-yellow to dark brown or black variety of quartz, used as a gem.
Also called
cairngorm
,
Cairngorm stone.
Origin:
1830–40
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cairngorm
(ˈkɛənˌɡɔːm, ˌkernˈɡɒrm)
—
n
Also called:
smoky quartz
a smoky yellow, grey, or brown variety of quartz, used as a gemstone
[C18: from
Cairn Gorm
(literally: blue cairn), mountain in Scotland where it is found]
smoky quartz
—
n
another name for
cairngorm
[so named because of its colour]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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