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geode

Pronunciation: /ˈdʒiː.əʊd/

The English word “geode” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A nodule of stone having a cavity lined with mineral or crystal matter on the inside wall.

Etymology

From French géode, from Latin geōdēs, from Ancient Greek γεώδης (geṓdēs, “earthlike”), equivalent to γῆ (gê, “earth”) + -ώδης (-ṓdēs).

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