Peridot Definition
pĕrĭ-dŏt, -dō
noun
A variety of yellowish-green olivine, used as a gem.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Peridot
Noun
Singular:
peridot
Plural:
peridotsOrigin of Peridot
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From Anglo-Norman peridou, peridout, Middle French perido, peridon, of uncertain origin; later reborrowed from modern French péridot.
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Middle English from Old French
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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