o‧pal /ˈəʊp
əl $ ˈoʊ-/
noun [uncountable and countable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Latin;
Origin: opalus, from Sanskrit upala 'stone, jewel']
a type of white stone with changing colours in it, often used in jewellery
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