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prasine
/ˈpɹeɪziːn/
noun 3adj 1
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2ADJ.
bottom, little
VERB + PRASINE
malachite, silicated
Definitions
noun
1
A green gem; an emerald.
2
A type of green pigment.
3
Pseudomalachite.
It is possible that just as chrysocolla is silicated malachite, so prasine is phosphated malachite; the physical appearance of these minerals strongly confirms this view.
adj
1
Synonym of leek-green.
He recalled, in passing, the sweetness in his lap, her round little bottom, her prasine eyes as she turned toward him and the receding road.
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It is possible that just as chrysocolla is silicated malachite, so prasine is phosphated malachite; the physical appearance of these minerals strongly confirms this view.
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He recalled, in passing, the sweetness in his lap, her round little bottom, her prasine eyes as she turned toward him and the receding road.
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