noun / adjective
jade
JAYD/dʒeɪd/
A hard ornamental stone commonly green in color.
A rough green jade stone sits beside a polished jade bangle.
Etymology
The Spanish word occurs in a phrase meaning “stone of pain in the side.” Jade was believed to cure that pain, so its gemstone name preserves an old medicinal belief.
In context
the most prized substance is jade and for thousands of years the chinese have referred to it as the stone of heaven
More examples
- The artist carves a small bowl from jade.
- Her jade necklace feels cool against her skin.
- The jade curtains match the room's pale green walls.
Forms
jade
Similar words
- nephrite
- Specifically names the tough, fibrous mineral form of jade.
- jadeite
- Names the mineral form of jade especially prized in jewelry.