jade

jade · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A hard, typically green ornamental stone used for jewelry and carvings, consisting of either jadeite or nephrite.

  2. 2.

    Of a light bluish-green color.

  3. 3.

    A feminine given name.

  4. 4.

    A light bluish-green color.

Related words

See also: emerald, gemstone, green
Synonyms: jadeite, nephrite

Etymology

From Spanish piedra de ijada ("stone of the flank"), because jade was believed to cure kidney ailments. The word entered English in the 16th century via French.