Associations to the word «Balas»

Wiktionary

BALAS, noun. (archaic) A type of rose-coloured spinel once thought to be a form of ruby (now usually used attributively: balas-ruby).
BALAS RUBY, noun. (archaic) Alternative form of balas-ruby

Dictionary definition

BALAS, noun. A pale rose-colored variety of the ruby spinel.

Wise words

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