geode

noun

ge·​ode ˈjē-ˌōd How to pronounce geode (audio)
1
: a nodule of stone having a cavity lined with crystals or mineral matter
2
: the cavity in a geode

Examples of geode in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Beautiful, unique, and continuing the sparkling geode dessert trend, this recipe teaches you the surprisingly simple technique that turns rock candy into crystal magic. Su-Jit Lin, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Nov. 2023 Rocky Coast Similar to split geodes, these easy-to-make coasters are a perfect introduction to resin art. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2023 Coso Artifact One winter morning in 1961, the three owners of a rock shop in eastern California went hunting for geodes. Discover Magazine, 4 Dec. 2023 Give them one of these unique geode state ornaments. Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2023 Oh meticulously reproduces Renaissance Madonnas and weeping Christs on everything from abalone shells and geodes to encyclopedias, reanimating familiar art-historical touchstones and everyday objects with the mystical quality of relics. Rachel Wetzler, New York Times, 10 July 2023 The Gilder Center begins where the AMNH's 11,000-square-foot Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals—with its 5,000-specimen collection of geological treasures, from massive amethyst geodes and shimmering labradorite slabs to the Star of India sapphire and the Patricia Emerald—ends. Leena Kim, Town & Country, 9 June 2023 With its creamy white palette punctuated by the glow of sparkling geodes and brass frames, the room exudes the calm and magic of a snow globe. Martin Bourne, ELLE Decor, 15 June 2023 Stone properties are major points of conversation in these halls (malachite is a 3 or 4 on the Moh’s Hardness scale, diamonds a 10), where visitors are surrounded by so many natural wonders—like a 3000-pound block of labradorite or two towering amethyst geodes or all those spodumene crystals. Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 8 June 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Latin geodes, a gem, from Greek geōdēs earthlike, from earth

First Known Use

circa 1732, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of geode was circa 1732

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“Geode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geode. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

geode

noun
ge·​ode ˈjē-ˌōd How to pronounce geode (audio)
: a stone having a cavity lined with crystals or mineral matter

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