Pyrope

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pyrope \Pyr"ope\, n. [L. pyropus a kind of red bronze, fr. Gr.
     ?; ? fire + ? the eye, face: cf. F. pyrope.] (Min.)
     A variety of garnet, of a poppy or blood-red color,
     frequently with a tinge of orange. It is used as a gem. See
     the Note under {Garnet}.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  pyrope
       n : a deep red garnet used as a gemstone