# prasine

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɹeɪziːn/

## Definitions
1. A green gem; an emerald.
2. A type of green pigment.
3. Pseudomalachite.

## Etymology
From Middle English [Term?], from a combination of Middle French prame (inherited from Late Latin prasinus) and Middle French prasine (borrowed from Late Latin prasinum), both ultimately from Latin prasinus (“leek-green”), from Ancient Greek πράσινος (prásinos), from πράσον (práson, “leek”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/prasine