[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

malachite \mal"achite\, n. fr. gr. mala`chh a mallow, from its
   resembling the green color of the leaf of mallows: cf. f.
   malachite. cf. mallow. min.
   native hydrous carbonate of copper, usually occurring in
   green mammillary masses with concentric fibrous structure.
   1913 webster

   note: green malachite, or malachite proper, admits of a high
         polish, and is sometimes used for ornamental work. blue
         malachite, or azurite, is a related species of a deep
         blue color.
         1913 webster

   malachite green. see emerald green, under green, n.
      1913 webster
see also:
mallow malachite green emerald green green 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

malachite
     n : a green mineral used as an ore of copper and for making
         ornamental objects

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