hawk's-eye
[ hawks-ahy ]
/ ˈhɔksˌaɪ /
noun
a dark-blue chatoyant quartz formed by the silicification of crocidolite, used for ornamental purposes.
Compare tiger's-eye(def 1).
Origin of hawk's-eye
First recorded in 1675–85
Words nearby hawk's-eye
hawk,
hawk moth,
hawk owl,
hawk's beard,
hawk's-beard,
hawk's-eye,
hawk-eye,
hawk-eyed,
hawkbill,
hawkbit,
hawke
British Dictionary definitions for hawk's-eye
hawk's-eye
noun
a dark blue variety of the mineral crocidolite: a semiprecious gemstone