rhodolite

[ rohd-l-ahyt ]
/ ˈroʊd lˌaɪt /

noun

a rose or reddish-violet garnet, similar to pyrope, used as a gem.

Origin of rhodolite

First recorded in 1895–1900; rhodo- + -lite

Words nearby rhodolite

rhodo-, rhodochrosite, rhododendron, rhododendron bug, rhodogenesis, rhodolite, rhodomontade, rhodonite, rhodope, rhodope mountains, rhodophylaxis

British Dictionary definitions for rhodolite

rhodolite
/ (ˈrɒdəˌlaɪt) /

noun

a pale violet or red variety of garnet, used as a gemstone