Citrine Definition

sĭ-trēn, sĭtrēn
noun
Lemon yellow.
Webster's New World
A yellow, semiprecious variety of quartz resembling topaz.
Webster's New World
A light to moderate olive.
American Heritage
adjective
Of the yellow color of a lemon.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Citrine

Noun

Singular:
citrine
Plural:
citrines

Origin of Citrine

  • Middle English reddish yellow from Old French citrin from Medieval Latin citrīnus from Latin citrus citron tree

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Citrine Sentence Examples

  • November - Yellow topaz is November's primary stone and citrine is the alternate.

  • Further, these varieties may be of almost any colour, whereas transparent crystals have only a limited range of colour, being either colourless (rock-crystal), violet (amethyst), brown (smoky quartz) or yellow (citrine).

  • The colors of aquamarine, peridot, citrine, amethyst, colored sapphires, tourmalines, iolites, and creamy freshwater pearls create an interplay with gold and diamonds that offers a refreshing and feminine appeal.

  • Jewelry is available in silver and gold plate, often adorned with gemstones such as garnet, amethyst, sapphire, pearls, turquoise, citrine and many, many more.

  • Some practitioners use citrine to counter the effects of radiation exposure and aid digestion in the absorption of minerals and antioxidants.

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Words Starting With

CCICIT

Words Ending With

ENEINE

Unscrambles

citrine

Words Starting With C and Ending With E

Starts With C & Ends With EStarts With CI & Ends With EStarts With C & Ends With NE

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With C7 Letter Words Ending With E