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.

Translations

chatoyant gemstone

Chinese:
Mandarin: 虎眼石 (zh) (hǔyǎnshí)
Finnish: tiikerinsilmä
French: œil-de-tigre (fr) m
German: Tigerauge (de) n

Italian: occhio di tigre m
Mongolian: барын нүд (baryn nüd)
Portuguese: olho de tigre m
Spanish: ojo de tigre m

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