What does opale in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word opale in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use opale in French.

The word opale in French means opal, opal, Côte d'Opale, the Opal Coast, fire opal, black opal, opal glass. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word opale

opal

nom féminin (pierre semi-précieuse irisée) (semi-precious stone)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son fiancé lui offre un pendentif qui a en son centre une opale.

opal

adjectif invariable (bleuâtre irisé)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Julie porte un collier de pierres opale.

Côte d'Opale, the Opal Coast

nom propre féminin (littoral du nord de la France) (part of French coast)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Boulogne-sur-Mer, Calais et Dunkerque se trouvent sur la Côte d'Opale.

fire opal

nom féminin (opale orangée) (precious stone)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

black opal

nom féminin (type d'opale) (precious stone)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

opal glass

nom masculin (verre transparent et laiteux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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