jade
n. C / Un. a hard, green stone that people use to make beautiful jewelry and art. It is very popular in many cultures and is known for its bright color.
n. a hard, typically green gemstone consisting of either jadeite or nephrite minerals. Often used in ornamental carvings and jewelry; culturally significant in East Asian and Mesoamerican history.
She wore a beautiful necklace made of green jade.
The museum displayed a collection of ancient jade carvings from the Han dynasty.
The artisan spent months polishing the raw jade until it achieved a translucent, waxy luster that highlighted the stone's natural deep-green hues.
From the precious stone jade; taken into general use in the 1970s.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Uncountable when referring to the material; countable when referring to specific shades or individual carved objects.
- Verbjaded
- Nounjade
Last updated May 2, 2026