malachite的词源

英文词源

malachite

malachite: see mauve

malachite (n.)

common green ore of copper, late 14c., from French, ultimately from Greek malachitis (lithos) "mallow (stone)," from malakhe "mallow" (see mallow (n.)); the mineral traditionally so called from resemblance of its color to that of the leaves of the mallow plant.

中文词源

malachite：孔雀石

一种绿色的石头，来自希腊语malachitis lithos,锦葵色的石头，malachitis,词源同mallow,锦葵，lithos,石头，词源同lithology.

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