jade-stone

noun

jade-stone

noun

UK /ˈdʒeɪdstəʊn/ · US /ˈdʒeɪdˌstoʊn/

1

Dated jade (the semi precious gemstone).

At last she drove Ngahue out of the place, and Ngahue departed to a strange land, taking his jade-stone, followed, however, by Hine-tu-a-hoanga.1892, New Zealand Institute, Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute - Volume 24, page 484:

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