nephrite
See also: néphrite
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin lapis nephriticus, via Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos) νεφριτικός (nephritikós), meaning kidney stone, because jade was believed to have cured kidney stones.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editnephrite (countable and uncountable, plural nephrites)
- (mineralogy) A semi-precious stone, one of the two types of stone commonly referred to as jade (the other being jadeite).
Translations
editsemi-precious stone
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