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larimar

larimar noun: a rare blue variety of pectolite found only in the Dominican Republic.

larimar: a rare blue variety of pectolite found only in the Dominican Republic
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Noun

larimar (uncountable)

  1. A rare blue variety of pectolite found only in the Dominican Republic.

larimar meaning in Persian

larimar in Persian

mineral
لاریمار lârimâr

Origin of larimar

Combination of Larissa and Spanish mar (“sea”). Coined by Miguel Méndez after his 1974 rediscovery of the stone in the Dominican Republic. Named for his daughter Larissa and the Caribbean sea, which has a similar blue color.

Questions about larimar

What does larimar mean?
Larimar means a rare blue variety of pectolite found only in the Dominican Republic.
What is larimar in Persian?
Larimar in Persian is لاریمار (lârimâr). See Larimar meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is larimar?
Larimar is a noun.

Words near larimar in the dictionary

  1. lariid
  2. lariids
  3. Larijani
  4. Larijanis
  5. larikin
  6. larimar
  7. Larimer
  8. Larimer County
  9. Larimers
  10. Larimore
  11. Larimores

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