·noun Either one of two species of large, brilliantly colored humming birds of the Topaza, of South America and the West Indies.
II. Topaz ·noun A mineral occurring in rhombic prisms, generally yellowish and pellucid, also colorless, and of greenesh, bluish, or brownish shades. It sometimes occurs massive and opaque. It is a fluosilicate of alumina, and is used as a gem.