jade-stone

English

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdʒeɪdstəʊn/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈdʒeɪdˌstoʊn/

Noun

jade-stone (plural jade-stones)

  1. (dated) jade (the semi precious gemstone).[1]
    • 1892, New Zealand Institute, Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute - Volume 24, page 484:
      At last she drove Ngahue out of the place, and Ngahue departed to a strange land, taking his jade-stone, followed, however, by Hine-tu-a-hoanga.

See also

References

  1. ^ https://www.oed.com/dictionary/jade-stone_n?tab=factsheet#40561374
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