jade, once worn as an amulet to relieve pain or disease of the kidneys (cf. nephrite, n., nephritic, adj.2).
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| 释义 | society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > jade > [noun] (11) nephritic stone1653 jade, once worn as an amulet to relieve pain or disease of the kidneys (cf. nephrite, n., nephritic, adj.2). greenstone1658 A green precious or semi-precious stone; spec. jade or nephrite. In later use chiefly New Zealand. jade1728 A name given to two distinct minerals which from their hardness have been used for implements and… jadeite, a silicate of sodium and aluminium… pounamua1771 In New Zealand: nephrite, jade. Cf. greenstone, n. 1. jade-stone1775 = jade, n.2 nephrite1794 The commoner of the two forms of jade, a monoclinic silicate of calcium, magnesium, and ferrous iron which is a variety of actinolite and usually… jadeite1868 One of the two minerals commonly included under the name of jade, n.2, of which it is the hardest and most highly prized variety. ox-stone1877 jade. kawa-kawa1880 New Zealand. A variety of greenstone, n. 1. mutton fat1912 (Frequently hyphenated.) Designating or relating to jade of a translucent creamy white colour, highly prized by collectors. spinach jade1958 (see quot. 1964); also attributive. |
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