californite

[kal-uh-fawr-nahyt]

noun

vesuvianite jade.

Origin:
1900–05; Californ(ia) (where it is found) + -ite¹

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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.

a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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