nephrite

Betekenis (Engels)

A semi-precious stone, one of the two types of stone commonly referred to as jade (the other being jadeite).

Sinonieme

jade

greenstone

kidney stone

nephritis

nepherite

Vertalings

nefrita

nefriet

nefrita

jade

niersteen

néphrite

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈnɛfˌɹaɪt/

Etimologie (Engels)

From Latin lapis nephriticus, via Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos) νεφριτικός (nephritikós), meaning kidney stone, because jade was believed to have cured kidney stones.