vesuvian

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

vesuvian
    n 1: a green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated
         silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and is used a
         gemstone [syn: {vesuvianite}, {vesuvian}, {idocrase}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Vesuvian \Ve*su"vi*an\, n. [G. vesuvian. See {Vesuvian}, a.]
   1. (Min.) Vesuvianite.
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   2. A kind of match or fusee for lighting cigars, etc.
      [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Vesuvian \Ve*su"vi*an\, a. [Cf. F. V['e]suvien, It. Vesuviano.]
   Of or pertaining to Vesuvius, a volcano near Naples.
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