First Known Use: 1788
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prase
noun \ˈprāz, ˈprās\
Definition of PRASE
: a chalcedony that is translucent and yellowish green
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Origin of PRASE
French, from Middle French prasse, Latin prasius, from Greek prasios, from prasios, adjective, of the color of a leek, from prason leek; akin to Latin porrum leek
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