margarite: Meaning and Definition of

mar•ga•rite

Pronunciation: (mär'gu-rīt"), [key]
— n.
    1. a gray, pink, or yellow mica, occurring in brittle monoclinic crystals.
    2. an aggregate of small, rudimentary crystals resembling minute globules in a row: found in glassy volcanic rocks.
  1. a pearl.
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