[ˈpʌɪrəʊp], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a deep red variety of garnet


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Origin:
Middle English (denoting any red or fiery gem): via Latin pyropus from Greek purōpos ‘gold-bronze’, literally ‘fiery eyed’, from pur ‘fire’ + ōps ‘eye’. The use denoting a variety of garnet dates from the early 19th century and is after German Pyrop