Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Min.) A variety of ruby of a yellowish red color, from Brazil.
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- noun mineralogy An orange-red
spinel .
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- noun a yellow or orange variety of ruby spinel
Etymologies
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Compare French rubacelle, rubicelle, from Latin rubeus red, reddish.
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Examples
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It is very desirable that the name of the mineral species, _spinel_, should be used, together with a qualifying color adjective, in naming gems of this species, rather than such terms as "rubicelle," "balas ruby," "spinel ruby," etc. TOPAZ.
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public Frank Bertram Wade
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Some dealers call reddish spinels "_Balas ruby_" (rose red), and orange red ones "_rubicelle_."
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public Frank Bertram Wade
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