jagonce

Old French

noun
Definitions
  • a precious stone (exact identity varies or is uncertain)

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian giargone borrowed from Arabic زَرْقُون (zircon, minium).

Origin

Arabic

زَرْقُون

Gloss

zircon, minium

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