aricite

[Apparently from Ital. Ariccia, Lat. Aricia, in Italy, near Mount Albano, where it occurs.) A mineral, the same as Gism on dite (q.v.). ar'-id, a . [Fr. aride ; Sp., Port., & Ital. arido ; Lat . arid us dry; from areo = to be dry.] Dry, parched, wanting in moisture. dry sand-hillocks and arid plains, where not a single drop of w wa water can be found."- Darwin : Voyage round the World , chap. v.