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fire opal

noun

  1. a red Mexican opal, often with a color play.


fire opal

noun

  1. an orange-red translucent variety of opal, valued as a gemstone


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Word History and Origins

Origin of fire opal1

First recorded in 1810–20

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Example Sentences

The red and yellow bright coloured varieties of fire-opal are found near Zimapan, in Mexico.

But there was Kitty's great fire-opal, glowing like a coal on her breast, seeming to breathe as she breathed.

The choicest of these specimens is the true fire-opal, which in brilliancy and iridescence excels all others.

She could see it far up, glowing as red as her fire-opal in the light of the embers.

Mexico furnishes considerable opal, and is notable for its fine "fire opal" or "cherry opal."

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