jade
Meaning
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- A semiprecious stone, either nephrite or jadeite, generally green or white in color, often used for carving figurines.
- A bright shade of slightly bluish or greyish green, typical of polished jade stones.
- A succulent plant, Crassula ovata.
Synonyms
jade green
jadestone
jade-green
wear upon
hussy
fornicatress
light green
jade vine
female person
frazzle out
crow-bait
emerald creeper
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/d͡ʒeɪd/
Etymology
Borrowed from French le jade, rebracketing of earlier l’éjade (“jade”), from Spanish piedra de ijada (“flank stone”), via Vulgar Latin *iliata from Latin ilia (“flank”). (Jade was thought to cure pains in the side.)
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