amazonite

noun

am·​a·​zon·​ite ˈa-mə-zə-ˌnīt How to pronounce amazonite (audio)
: an apple-green or bluish-green variety of microcline

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Also, amazonite seems to be a stone (based on my googling) that has something to do with hope and good luck. Meredith Goldstein, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2023 But the big draw to Morefield’s is its amazonite—the mine sits on a deposit of the green stuff more abundant than anywhere else in the country. Todd Plummer, Vogue, 30 Mar. 2018

Word History

Etymology

Amazon River

First Known Use

circa 1879, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of amazonite was circa 1879

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“Amazonite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amazonite. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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