chrysoprase
/ˈkrɪsə(ʊ)preɪz
/noun [mass noun]
1An apple-green gemstone consisting of a variety of chalcedony that contains nickel.In their day, pieces were decorated with enamels or semi-precious stones, and the jewellery adorned by amethysts, chrysoprase and moonstones and more - chosen for their artistic merits rather than value....
- It is set with three bunches of grapes made from carved chrysoprase.
- Bright green chrysoprase is very expensive, while Russian amber is so expensive, it's paid for by the gram.
1.1(In the New Testament) a golden-green precious stone, perhaps a variety of beryl.
Origin
Middle English (denoting a precious stone in the New Testament): from Old French crisopace, via Latin from Greek khrusoprasos, from khrusos 'gold' + prason 'leek'.