Meaning & use
Malachite
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A green mineral composed of copper carbonate, often banded in pattern and used for ornamentation, or the vivid green color resembling it.
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The jeweler set a polished malachite stone into a silver pendant.
The walls of the palace room were paneled in deep malachite green.
A note on using this word
The name derives from the Greek 'malache' (mallow plant) because of the mineral's similar green hue; it has been prized for pigment and decoration since antiquity.
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