fiorite

English

Etymology

From Santa Fiora +‎ -ite.

Noun

fiorite (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) A variety of opal occurring in the cavities of volcanic tuff, having a pearly lustre and forming botryoidal masses.

References

• “fiorite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
• Mindat

Italian

Adjective

fiorite f pl

1. feminine plural of fiorito

Participle

fiorite f pl

1. feminine plural of fiorito