Mar″ga‐rite (?), n. [L. margarita, Gr. � a pearl; cf. F. marguerite.] 1. A pearl. Peacham.
2. (Min.) A mineral related to the micas, but low in silica and yielding brittle folia with pearly luster.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.