Pȳr'ōpe, n.

n. [Fr. pyrope, Lat. pyropus, from Gr. πυρωτός, equivalent to πυρώπης, fiery-eyed, from πῦρ, πυρός, fire, and ὤψ, the eye, face.] (Min.) A mineral regarded as a variety of garnet, occurring in small masses or grains, never in crystals. Its color is a poppy or blood red, frequently with a tinge of orange.