Etymograph

English

mariposite

From Mariposa + -ite.

Formed from Mariposa + -ite

Spanish mariposa ‘a butterfly’

English Mariposa

Today it means

noun A chromium-rich variety of mica, giving a green color to the generally white dolomitic marble in which it is commonly found.

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