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jade

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/d͡ʒeɪd/ English

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noun

  1. A semiprecious stone, either nephrite or jadeite, generally green or white in color, often used for carving figurines.
  2. A bright shade of slightly bluish or greyish green, typical of polished jade stones.
  3. A succulent plant, Crassula ovata.

adjective

  1. Of a grayish shade of green, typical of jade stones.

noun

  1. A horse too old to be put to work.
  2. A bad-tempered or disreputable woman.

verb

  1. To tire, weary or fatigue
  2. To treat like a jade; to spurn.
  3. To make ridiculous and contemptible.

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