jade

  • 51jade — [[t]ʤe͟ɪd[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Jade is a hard stone, usually green in colour, that is used for making jewellery and ornaments. 2) COLOUR Something that is jade or jade green is bright green in colour …

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  • 52jade — I [[t]dʒeɪd[/t]] n. 1) mir jew either of two minerals, jadeite or nephrite, sometimes green, highly esteemed as an ornamental stone for carvings, jewelry, etc 2) jew an object, as a carving, made from either mineral 3) Also called jade′ green′.… …

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  • 53jade — 1. noun a) A semiprecious stone either nephrite or jadeite, generally green or white in color, often used for carving figurines. b) A grayish shade of green, typical of jade stones. 2. adjective Of a grayish shade of green, typical of jade stones …

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  • 54jade — s m 1 Piedra muy dura, de aspecto jabonoso, de color entre blanco y verde oscuro, a veces con manchas rojizas, compuesta por silicatos de aluminio y calcio; fue muy apreciada por varias culturas antiguas como la olmeca, la teotihuacana, la… …

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  • 55jade — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. jade green, yellow green, pale green; see green 1 . n. Syn. jadeite, true jade, nephrite, pyroxene. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) I noun A vulgar promiscuous woman who flouts propriety: baggage, hussy, slattern, slut, tart2 …

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  • 56jade — jade1 noun 1》 a hard, typically green, stone consisting of the minerals jadeite or nephrite, used for ornaments and jewellery. 2》 the light bluish green colour of jade. Origin C16: from Fr. le jade (earlier l ejade), from Sp. piedra de ijada… …

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  • 57jade — 1. n. 1 a hard usu. green stone composed of silicates of calcium and magnesium, or of sodium and aluminium, used for ornaments and implements. 2 the green colour of jade. Etymology: F: le jade for l ejade f. Sp. piedra de ijada stone of the flank …

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  • 58JADE — L J International, Inc. (Business » NASDAQ Symbols) * Java Agent Development Environment (Computing » Software) * Jade Allows Data Exchange (Computing » General) * Joint Analysis Of Dynamics And Equilibrium (Academic & Science » Physics) *… …

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  • 59jade — ja|de 〈Adj.〉 zartgrün wie Jade …

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  • 60jade — ja|de <zu ↑Jade> blassgrün …

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