citrine

[si-treen, -trahyn, -trin, si-treen]

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.

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Citrine is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French; see citrus, -ine1
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citrine (ˈsɪtrɪn)
 
n
1.  a brownish-yellow variety of quartz: a gemstone; false topaz
2.  a.  the yellow colour of a lemon
 b.  (as modifier): citrine hair

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citrine   (sĭ-trēn', sĭt'rēn')  Pronunciation Key 
A pale-yellow variety of crystalline quartz resembling topaz. The coloring is caused by the presence of a small amount of iron in the crystal structure.
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