nephrite

Significat (Anglès)

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

Conceptes

nefrita

Sinònims

jade

greenstone

kidney stone

nephritis

nepherite

Traduccions

nefrita

néphrite

nefriet

niersteen

jade

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈnɛfˌɹaɪt/

Etimologia (Anglès)

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