balas

Signification (Anglais)

A type of rose-coloured spinel once thought to be a form of ruby.

Synonymes

balas ruby

ruby

spinel

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈbaləs/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de ancien anglais: bales

In summary

From Old English bales, balais, from Old French balais, from Arabic بَلَخْش (balaḵš), from Persian بلخش (balaxš), a form of بدخش (badaxš, “balas”), related to بدخشان (badaxšân, “Badakhshan”), the region where they are found.