pyrope Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a deep red garnet used as a gemstone

WordNet

Pyr"ope noun
Etymology
L. pyropus a kind of red bronze, fr. Gr. fire + the eye, face: cf. F. pyrope.
Definitions
  1. (Min.) A variety of garnet, of a poppy or blood-red color, frequently with a tinge of orange. It is used as a gem. See the Note under Garnet.

Webster 1913