pagodite

noun

pag·​o·​dite

ˈpagəˌdīt,

pəˈgōˌdīt

variants or pagoda stone

plural -s

: agalmatolite

Word History

Etymology

French pagodite, from pagode pagoda (from Portuguese) + -ite; so called from its use for carving miniature pagodas

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