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margarite

margarite noun: pearl.

Noun (1)

margarite (countable and uncountable, plural margarites)

  1. (obsolete) pearl

Noun (2)

margarite (countable and uncountable, plural margarites)

  1. A calcium-rich member of the mica group of phyllosilicates, forming white to pinkish or yellowish-gray masses or thin laminae.

Forms of margarite

pluralmargarites

Origin of margarite

From Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs, “a pearl”). Doublet of Margaret (and various forms, q.v.), margarita, Margherita, and marguerite.

From Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs, “a pearl”) + -ite.

Questions about margarite

What does margarite mean?
Margarite means pearl.
What part of speech is margarite?
Margarite is a noun.
What is the plural of margarite?
The plural of margarite is margarites.

Words near margarite in the dictionary

  1. margarita
  2. margaritaceous
  3. Margaritagate
  4. margaritas
  5. margaritasite
  6. margarite
  7. margarites
  8. margaritic
  9. margaritic acid
  10. margaritiferid
  11. margaritiferids

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