tanzanaiti

[Swahili Word] tanzanaiti

[English Word] tanzanite

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9

[Derived Language] English

[Derived Word] tanzanite

[English Definition] a blue to violet gem variety of zoisite

[Swahili Example] Tanzania imejaliwa aina nyingi za vito ikiwemo Tanzanaiti inayopatikana kwenye mfumo wa miamba ya Usagara na Ubendi (http://www.tanzania.go.tz/madiniF.html Serikali ya Tanzania)

[English Example] Tanzania is endowed with various species of colored gemstones including the beautiful Tanzanite occurring in the rocks of the Usagaran and Ubendian Systems (http://www.tanzania.go.tz/miningf.html Tanzania National Website)

[Terminology] minerals

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