citrine

citrine
I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French citrin, from Medieval Latin citrinus, from Latin citrus citron tree Date: 14th century resembling a citron or lemon especially in color II. noun Date: 1748 a semiprecious yellow stone resembling topaz and formed by heating a black quartz in order to change its color

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