“rock、ruby”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

rock-ruby

释义

† rock-ruby Obs.
[Cf. rock n.¹ 6 e.]
A species of garnet or amethyst (see quot. 1748).
1544Will of Cornwaleys (Somerset Ho.), Rocke ruby.1572–3in Nichols Progr. Eliz. (1823) I. 323 One tablet of mother-of-perle..set with 2 rock rubyes and 2 emeraldes.1626Bacon Sylva §1 In like manner, Cornish Diamonds, and Rock Rubies,..are the fine Exudations of Stone.1748J. Hill Hist. Fossils 591 The Rock-Ruby. This is the name they very improperly give to the Garnet, when it is of a very strong but not deep red, and has a fairer cast of the blue.Ibid., The bluer Amethysts being by some [jewellers] call'd Rock Rubies.

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