sapphirine

adjective

sap·​phi·​rine ˈsa-fə-ˌrīn 

ˈsa-ˌfīr-ˌēn,

sa-ˈfī-rən

1

: made of sapphire

2

: resembling sapphire especially in color

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1