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mozarkite

mozarkite noun: a particular kind of rock, a form of chert, native to Missouri.

Noun (1)

mozarkite (uncountable)

  1. A particular kind of rock, a form of chert, native to Missouri.
    Synonyms:
    ozarkite

Noun (2) capitalized: Mozarkite

Mozarkite

  1. (alternative) Alternative spelling of mozarkite.
    • Did you know that Mozarkite, with its pretty pink and purple swirls is our state rock?2010, Judy Young, S is for Show Me: A Missouri Alphabet, →ISBN
    • Our state rock is Mozarkite.2010, Ross Malone, Tales from Missouri and the Heartland, →ISBN, page 137

Synonyms of mozarkite

Forms of mozarkite

alternative formMozarkite

Origin of mozarkite

Missouri + Ozarks + -ite (because the Missouri Ozarks were the primary source); appeared in print 1837.

Questions about mozarkite

What does mozarkite mean?
Mozarkite means a particular kind of rock, a form of chert, native to Missouri.
What part of speech is mozarkite?
Mozarkite is a noun.

Words near mozarkite in the dictionary

  1. Mozarabian
  2. Mozarabic
  3. Mozarabite
  4. Mozarabites
  5. Mozarabs
  6. mozarkite
  7. MOzarks
  8. Mozart
  9. Mozart and Liszt
  10. Mozart ball
  11. Mozart balls

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