moss agate

noun

: an agate mineral containing brown, black, or green mosslike or dendritic markings

Examples of moss agate in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of moss agate was in 1798

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“Moss agate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moss%20agate. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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