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n. A rose-red to orange spinel used as a semiprecious gem, once confused with the ruby.

n. A type of rose-coloured spinel once thought to be a form of ruby (now usually used attributively: balas-ruby).

n. A variety of spinel ruby, of a pale rose-red color, sometimes inclining to orange. See spinel. Usually called balas-ruby.

n. A long dagger intended for thrusting rather than cutting, used by the Turks; a Turkish yataghan.

n. a pale rose-colored variety of the ruby spinel

"It is possible that the Arabic word balas, a profligate, wicked person, may have influenced Muhammad in the formation of the word Eblis."

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