Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A mineral found chiefly in New Zealand and the South Sea islands, and used by the natives for axes and other cutting instruments, whence the name. Also called
nephrite and jade.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Min.) A variety of jade. It is used by some savages, particularly the natives of the South Sea Islands, for making axes or hatchets.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A variety of jade, used by the natives of the South Sea Islands, for making axes or hatchets.
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