prase

noun

ˈprāz  ˈprās 

: a chalcedony that is translucent and yellowish green

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French prasse, Latin prasius, from Greek prasios, from prasios, adjective, of the color of a leek, from prason leek; akin to Latin porrum leek

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above