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      limonite
      noun
      a widely occurring iron oxide ore
      Roots
      leimonlimon- · Greek · meadow (bog-iron source)ites-ite · Greek · mineral, stone
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      Where does limonite come from?

      The word limonite breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: limon, from Greek leimon (“meadow (bog-iron source)”); and -ite, from Greek ites (“mineral, stone”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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