jade-stone

UK/ˈdʒeɪdstəʊn/US/ˈdʒeɪdˌstoʊn/

noun

jade (the semi precious gemstone).

Meanings

nounjade-stone (plural jade-stones)

plural jade-stones

  1. datedjade (the semi precious gemstone).

    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.

    1892, New Zealand Institute, Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute - Volume 24, page 484

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