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topaz

to·paz

UK/ˈtəʊˌpæz/ US/ˈtəwˌpaz/ uncommon british rare

noun

1.
2.

a mineral (fluosilicate of aluminum) that occurs in crystals of various colors and is used as a gemstone

3.

a light brown

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Origin

Various theories. Hobson-Jobson mentions as possibilities a corruption of Persian (from Turkish) top-chi, "gunner", or a connection with topee, from the hats they wore.

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