nephrite
noun/ˈnɛfˌɹaɪt/
Etymology
From Latin lapis nephriticus, via Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos) νεφριτικός (nephritikós), meaning kidney stone, because jade was believed to have cured kidney stones.
- derived from lapis nephriticus
Definitions
A semi-precious stone, one of the two types of stone commonly referred to as jade (the…
A semi-precious stone, one of the two types of stone commonly referred to as jade (the other being jadeite).
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for nephrite. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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