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- n. agalmatolite
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. Agalmatolite; -- so called because sometimes carved by the Chinese into the form of pagodas. See agalmatolite.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A name given to the mineral which the Chinese carve into figures of pagodas, images of idols, and ornaments.
Etymologies
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pagoda + -ite, because sometimes carved by the Chinese into the form of pagodas.
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