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JADESTONE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does jadestone mean?
• JADESTONE (noun)
The noun JADESTONE has 1 sense:
1. a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite
Familiarity information: JADESTONE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
jade; jadestone
Hypernyms ("jadestone" is a kind of...):
opaque gem (a gemstone that is opaque)
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