azurita

Spanish

Etymology

From azur, from Arabic لَازَوَرْد‎ (lāzaward, “lapis lazuli”), from Persian لاجورد‎ (lajward, “azure”), from the region of Lajward in Turkestan.

Noun

azurita f (plural azuritas)

  1. Azurite: a soft, deep blue copper mineral.

Synonyms

  • (azurite): chesilita, malaquita azul
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