greenstone

n. 绿岩, 软玉

词形变化

greenstones 复数 greenstones

别名

green-stone

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any of several green-hued minerals used for making various artefacts in early Mesoamerican cultures, e.g. greenschist, chlorastrolite, serpentine, omphacite, or chrysoprase.

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  2. 2.

    The pounamu, the green-hued minerals of New Zealand used by the Māori to make tools, ornaments and weapons (any of three varieties of nephrite jade or one variety of bowenite).

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词源

From green + stone.

来源：wiktionary