pleonaste

Pleonaste

Ple"o*naste\, n. [Gr.? abundant, rich; cf. F. pl['e]onaste.] (Min.) A black variety of spinel.
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pleonaste

noun
a dark-colored spinel containing iron [syn: Ceylonite
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Pleonaste is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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