noun
- a translucent or opaque green variety of quartz, often used as a gemstone or ornamental stone
Usage: mineralogy; also called prasiolite when pale green
Examples
- The jeweler selected a piece of prase for the pendant.
- Prase is valued for its soft green color and relative affordability.
- Ancient artisans carved decorative objects from prase.
- The mineral collection included several specimens of prase from Brazil.
- Prase can be polished to a high shine for use in jewelry.