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tiger's_eye
tiger's eye
English
Alternative forms
- tiger eye
Noun
tiger's eye (plural tiger's eyes)
- A chatoyant gemstone that is usually yellow- to red-brown, with a silky luster.
- 1913, Willa Cather, O Pioneers!
- Every one noticed her eyes; the brown iris had golden glints that made them look like gold-stone, or, in softer lights, like that Colorado mineral called tiger-eye.
- 1913, Willa Cather, O Pioneers!
Translations
chatoyant gemstone
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